Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.95 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 3.95 million An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Ethiopia peaked at 4.08 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million An, in 1993.
That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.19 million An | — |
| 1994 | 2.19 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.20 million An | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million An | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million An | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million An | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million An | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million An | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million An | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million An | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.10 million An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million An | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3.45 million An | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.35 million An | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million An | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.25 million An | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.85 million An | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 3.75 million An | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.15 million An | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.49 million An | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 3.58 million An | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.58 million An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.65 million An | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3.69 million An | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 million An | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million An | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million An | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.74 million An | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.86 million An | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.95 million An | +2.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3.95 million An is above the median for low income countries, which is 468,904 An, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3.95 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 15.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.38 million An | 2.19 million An | 2.68 million An | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million An | 2.71 million An | 3.50 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million An | 3.15 million An | 3.86 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.90 million An | 3.74 million An | 4.08 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % 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 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Ethiopia?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Ethiopia was 3.95 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million An in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.