Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0809 animals per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Sudan is 0.0809 animals per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0977 animals per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0533 animals per person, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0533 animals per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0537 animals per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.056 animals per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0591 animals per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0783 animals per person | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0758 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0921 animals per person | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0977 animals per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0902 animals per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0843 animals per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.084 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0826 animals per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0809 animals per person | -2.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0809 animals per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0269 animals per person, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0809 animals per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0245 animals per person, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0707 animals per person | 0.0533 animals per person | 0.0977 animals per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0844 animals per person | 0.0809 animals per person | 0.0902 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 24 Georgia 0.0853 animals per person compare
- 25 Tajikistan 0.0838 animals per person compare
- 26 Canada 0.0827 animals per person compare
- 28 Costa Rica 0.0798 animals per person compare
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 0.0759 animals per person compare
- 30 Denmark 0.073 animals per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.36 (2015)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.36 (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Sudan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0809 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0977 animals per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0533 animals per person in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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)
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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.