Land animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco
Morocco: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 647.80 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 647.80 million animals for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco peaked at 675.20 million animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.60 million animals, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 29th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.93 million animals | 31.60 million animals | 36.70 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.88 million animals | 39.00 million animals | 72.60 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.95 million animals | 65.00 million animals | 172.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.38 million animals | 163.64 million animals | 316.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 338.40 million animals | 310.00 million animals | 415.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 551.39 million animals | 474.00 million animals | 675.20 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.67 million animals | 583.33 million animals | 647.80 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Morocco was 647.80 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 675.20 million animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.60 million animals in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.