Land animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal
Senegal: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 102.62 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
102.62 million
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
102.62 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 102.62 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal peaked at 102.62 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 74th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.79 million | +104.8% |
| 1963 | 2.70 million | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.99 million | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 2.88 million | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.84 million | +33.1% |
| 1967 | 4.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 4.26 million | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 4.58 million | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 5.06 million | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 5.46 million | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.80 million | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.16 million | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 6.45 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 7.03 million | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 8.78 million | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 8.02 million | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 8.47 million | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 9.07 million | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 9.53 million | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 10.32 million | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 9.45 million | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 10.14 million | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 10.81 million | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 13.48 million | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 12.28 million | -9.0% |
| 1988 | 13.32 million | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 12.25 million | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 12.70 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 17.27 million | +36.0% |
| 1992 | 16.03 million | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 15.02 million | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 15.56 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 17.46 million | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 16.25 million | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 19.00 million | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 20.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 20.94 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 22.35 million | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 23.40 million | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 23.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.36 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 24.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 26.80 million | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 28.73 million | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 32.44 million | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 34.78 million | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 33.99 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.17 million | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 41.70 million | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 42.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.72 million | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 52.85 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 57.27 million | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 60.65 million | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 66.12 million | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 72.10 million | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 78.94 million | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 84.76 million | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 92.36 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 91.96 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 91.68 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 102.62 million | +11.9% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 102.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 102.62 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +104.8% | 1.36 million | 2.79 million |
| 1991 | +36.0% | 12.70 million | 17.27 million |
| 1966 | +33.1% | 2.88 million | 3.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 million | 1.36 million | 4.58 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 4.75 million | 8.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.07 million | 9.07 million | 13.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.02 million | 12.70 million | 20.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.47 million | 22.35 million | 34.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.79 million | 38.17 million | 78.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.68 million | 84.76 million | 102.62 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % 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 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Senegal was 102.62 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 102.62 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Senegal ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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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