Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0137 animals per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0137 animals per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0214 animals per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.0038 animals per person
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Jordan, 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 Jordan is 0.0137 animals per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0214 animals per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 animals per person, in 1986.
That places Jordan 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0152 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0136 animals per person | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0214 animals per person | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0175 animals per person | -18.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0171 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.017 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0137 animals per person | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 animals per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0099 animals per person | -31.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 animals per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0096 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0099 animals per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0122 animals per person | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 animals per person | -36.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 animals per person | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 animals per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 animals per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.008 animals per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0077 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 animals per person | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 animals per person | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 animals per person | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 animals per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 animals per person | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 animals per person | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 animals per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.005 animals per person | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 animals per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 animals per person | +61.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 animals per person | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 animals per person | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 animals per person | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.007 animals per person | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 animals per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.005 animals per person | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 animals per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0053 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 animals per person | +19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0075 animals per person | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0112 animals per person | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0099 animals per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0093 animals per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0142 animals per person | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 animals per person | -53.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 animals per person | +58.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 animals per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 animals per person | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0093 animals per person | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 animals per person | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 animals per person | +41.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0129 animals per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 animals per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0112 animals per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 animals per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0113 animals per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.011 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0156 animals per person | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0165 animals per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 animals per person | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0174 animals per person | +47.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 animals per person | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0137 animals per person | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0137 animals per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 animals per person, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0137 animals per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0137 animals per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0155 animals per person | 0.0099 animals per person | 0.0214 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 animals per person | 0.0077 animals per person | 0.0122 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 animals per person | 0.0038 animals per person | 0.0087 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 animals per person | 0.005 animals per person | 0.0087 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 animals per person | 0.0066 animals per person | 0.0142 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.012 animals per person | 0.0084 animals per person | 0.0156 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0146 animals per person | 0.0118 animals per person | 0.0174 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0263 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1112 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Jordan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Jordan was 0.0137 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 animals per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 animals per person in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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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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)
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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.