Land animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen
Yemen: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 189.00 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
189.00 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
189.04 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.75 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen stood at 189.00 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen peaked at 189.04 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million, in 1961.
Yemen ranks 54th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.81 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.97 million | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.10 million | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.80 million | +128.6% |
| 1978 | 4.85 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.80 million | +19.6% |
| 1980 | 7.50 million | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 9.35 million | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 18.20 million | +94.7% |
| 1983 | 27.90 million | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 36.00 million | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 58.25 million | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 59.90 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 61.15 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 85.92 million | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 66.64 million | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 43.00 million | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 39.00 million | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 51.00 million | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 58.00 million | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 61.00 million | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 52.00 million | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 62.00 million | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 63.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68.20 million | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 70.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 74.00 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 87.00 million | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 92.70 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 121.00 million | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 123.00 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 126.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 130.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 143.00 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 151.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 154.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 160.00 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 165.00 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 167.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 168.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 169.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 174.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 176.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 176.97 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 180.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 183.21 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 184.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 187.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 189.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 187.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 189.00 million | +1.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 189.00 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 189.00 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 113.09 million, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +128.6% | 2.10 million | 4.80 million |
| 1982 | +94.7% | 9.35 million | 18.20 million |
| 1985 | +61.8% | 36.00 million | 58.25 million |
| 1983 | +53.3% | 18.20 million | 27.90 million |
| 1988 | +40.5% | 61.15 million | 85.92 million |
| 1990 | -35.5% | 66.64 million | 43.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million | 1.75 million | 1.80 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 million | 1.81 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.08 million | 7.50 million | 85.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.72 million | 39.00 million | 70.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.25 million | 74.00 million | 154.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.10 million | 160.00 million | 183.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.33 million | 184.37 million | 189.04 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0348 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5614 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -14.18 % change on previous year (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 182.21 current US$ per person (2018)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Yemen was 189.00 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 189.04 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Yemen ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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