Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan
Sudan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 33.64 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan is 33.64 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan peaked at 55.00 million animals in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.79 million animals, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.15 million animals | 32.08 million animals | 55.00 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.02 million animals | 31.79 million animals | 34.00 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Sudan was 33.64 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.00 million animals in 2013.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.79 million animals in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sudan ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.