Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar
Madagascar: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 66.95 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.95 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar stood at 66.95 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 93rd out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 16.32 million | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 16.48 million | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 16.64 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 16.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 16.96 million | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 17.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 17.80 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 19.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 20.40 million | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 22.59 million | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 18.06 million | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 21.05 million | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 20.80 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 21.40 million | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 22.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 23.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 23.80 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 24.20 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 20.00 million | -17.4% |
| 1981 | 20.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 19.50 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 18.50 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 18.10 million | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 23.20 million | +28.2% |
| 1986 | 25.60 million | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 20.90 million | -18.4% |
| 1988 | 23.00 million | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 22.30 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 24.60 million | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 25.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 25.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.20 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 26.80 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 28.80 million | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 30.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 31.55 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 33.30 million | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 35.20 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 40.00 million | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 44.50 million | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 44.40 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 45.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.65 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 55.09 million | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 61.12 million | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 61.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 62.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 62.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 63.37 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.50 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.69 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 66.95 million | +1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 66.95 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 66.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +28.2% | 18.10 million | 23.20 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.01 million | 16.00 million | 19.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.73 million | 18.06 million | 24.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.12 million | 18.10 million | 25.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.68 million | 24.60 million | 35.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.63 million | 40.00 million | 46.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.17 million | 47.20 million | 62.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.92 million | 63.37 million | 66.95 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.11 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.25 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Madagascar was 66.95 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 66.95 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Madagascar ranks 93rd out of 199 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 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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