Land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine
Palestine: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 23.80 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.80 million
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.91 million
in 2002
All-time low
23.80 million
in 2022
Years of data
29
1994–2022
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 23.80 million 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 peaked at 48.91 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.80 million, in 2022.
That places Palestine 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 28.42 million | — |
| 1995 | 28.56 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 25.56 million | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 35.51 million | +38.9% |
| 1998 | 38.55 million | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 48.42 million | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 43.46 million | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 47.89 million | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 48.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 37.06 million | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 33.53 million | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 40.64 million | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 31.53 million | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 26.58 million | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 27.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.11 million | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 36.55 million | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 30.79 million | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 26.00 million | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 27.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.00 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 33.00 million | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 31.00 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 46.00 million | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 47.68 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30.52 million | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 27.26 million | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 23.80 million | -12.7% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 23.80 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 23.80 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.17 million | 25.56 million | 48.42 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.50 million | 26.58 million | 48.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 million | 26.00 million | 47.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.20 million | 23.80 million | 30.52 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More agriculture & rural data for Palestine
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.52 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.52 (2024)
- Rural population 12.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Palestine was 23.80 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 48.91 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.80 million in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Palestine ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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