Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0058 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0058 animals per person
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
158th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0234 animals per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0036 animals per person
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Burundi is 0.0058 animals per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0234 animals per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 animals per person, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 158th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0142 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0153 animals per person | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 animals per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 animals per person | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0174 animals per person | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0172 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0187 animals per person | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0189 animals per person | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0204 animals per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0208 animals per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0202 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0215 animals per person | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0225 animals per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0218 animals per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0218 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0221 animals per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0234 animals per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0234 animals per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 animals per person | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 animals per person | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0156 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0153 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0143 animals per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0168 animals per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.017 animals per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0168 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.017 animals per person | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 animals per person | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0109 animals per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 animals per person | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0092 animals per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 animals per person | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 animals per person | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 animals per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 animals per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 animals per person | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 animals per person | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 animals per person | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 animals per person | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 animals per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.005 animals per person | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 animals per person | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 animals per person | +30.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 animals per person | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 animals per person | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0045 animals per person | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 animals per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 animals per person | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.006 animals per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 animals per person | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 animals per person | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 animals per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 animals per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 animals per person | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 animals per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 animals per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 animals per person | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 animals per person | +49.0% |
| 2022 | 0.006 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 animals per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 animals per person | -1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0058 animals per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0269 animals per person, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0058 animals per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0245 animals per person, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0171 animals per person | 0.0142 animals per person | 0.0204 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0219 animals per person | 0.0202 animals per person | 0.0234 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 animals per person | 0.0143 animals per person | 0.0205 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 animals per person | 0.0048 animals per person | 0.0109 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 animals per person | 0.0045 animals per person | 0.0076 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 animals per person | 0.0036 animals per person | 0.0065 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 animals per person | 0.0041 animals per person | 0.0062 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 155 North Macedonia 0.007 animals per person compare
- 156 Slovakia 0.0063 animals per person compare
- 157 Mauritius 0.0061 animals per person compare
- 159 Saudi Arabia 0.0057 animals per person compare
- 160 Congo 0.0056 animals per person compare
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.0053 animals per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Burundi?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Burundi was 0.0058 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0234 animals per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 animals per person in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.