Land animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 2.52 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.60 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.84 million
in 2020
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.52 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia peaked at 5.60 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 2020.
That places North Macedonia 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.58 million | — |
| 1993 | 5.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 4.80 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.50 million | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.00 million | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.60 million | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 4.20 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 4.10 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2.40 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | -10.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.52 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.52 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 million | 5.50 million | 5.60 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 3.80 million | 5.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 million | 1.85 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 1.84 million | 2.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2493 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1515 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6876 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in North Macedonia was 2.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- North Macedonia ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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