Land animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia
Liberia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 17.27 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.27 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 17.27 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia peaked at 17.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1962.
Liberia ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 million | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.34 million | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.53 million | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.60 million | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.68 million | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2.15 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.26 million | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.39 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.16 million | +27.9% |
| 1978 | 3.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.30 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.16 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.49 million | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 3.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.08 million | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 4.23 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 4.85 million | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 5.00 million | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 5.35 million | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 5.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5.70 million | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.50 million | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 6.70 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.00 million | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 8.60 million | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 9.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 9.60 million | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 10.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.60 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 11.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.85 million | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 12.50 million | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.00 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 14.30 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 14.50 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.08 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.57 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.79 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 16.33 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 16.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.04 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.04 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 17.27 million | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 17.27 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 17.27 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +27.9% | 2.47 million | 3.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.28 million | 1.72 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 1.82 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.47 million | 3.16 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.14 million | 5.70 million | 7.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.44 million | 8.00 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 million | 13.60 million | 16.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 million | 16.79 million | 17.27 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1221 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1671 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3378 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Liberia was 17.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1962.
- How does Liberia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Liberia ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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