Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 66.95 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar stood at 66.95 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar peaked at 66.95 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million animals, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.01 million animals | 16.00 million animals | 19.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.73 million animals | 18.06 million animals | 24.20 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.12 million animals | 18.10 million animals | 25.60 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.68 million animals | 24.60 million animals | 35.20 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.63 million animals | 40.00 million animals | 46.90 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.17 million animals | 47.20 million animals | 62.98 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.92 million animals | 63.37 million animals | 66.95 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.26 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.7% (2025)
- Rural population 21.97 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 67.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.22 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar was 66.95 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.95 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Madagascar ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.