Land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 23.80 million animals in 2022. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine, State of, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Palestine, State of recorded 23.80 million animals for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine, State of peaked at 48.91 million animals in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.80 million animals, in 2022.
That places Palestine, State of 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.42 million animals | — |
| 1995 | 28.56 million animals | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.56 million animals | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 35.51 million animals | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 38.55 million animals | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 48.42 million animals | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 43.46 million animals | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 47.89 million animals | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 48.91 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.06 million animals | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 33.53 million animals | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 40.64 million animals | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 31.53 million animals | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 26.58 million animals | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 27.68 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.68 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.11 million animals | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 36.55 million animals | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 30.79 million animals | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million animals | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 27.00 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.00 million animals | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.00 million animals | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 31.00 million animals | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 46.00 million animals | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 47.68 million animals | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.52 million animals | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 27.26 million animals | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 23.80 million animals | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.17 million animals | 25.56 million animals | 48.42 million animals | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.50 million animals | 26.58 million animals | 48.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 million animals | 26.00 million animals | 47.68 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.20 million animals | 23.80 million animals | 30.52 million animals | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Palestine, State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0552 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 167.17 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1262 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine, State of?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine, State of was 23.80 million animals in 2022, 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.91 million animals in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.80 million animals in 2022.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Palestine, State of ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine, State of 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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