Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Syria
Syria: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0139 animals per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.0139 animals per person
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
121st
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0344 animals per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0117 animals per person
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Syria stood at 0.0139 animals per person.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0344 animals per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 animals per person, in 1972.
Syria ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0202 animals per person | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0196 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.018 animals per person | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0193 animals per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.016 animals per person | -16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 animals per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0151 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0146 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0149 animals per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 animals per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 animals per person | -18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0144 animals per person | +23.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0157 animals per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0169 animals per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0169 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 animals per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0196 animals per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0262 animals per person | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0266 animals per person | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0319 animals per person | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 animals per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 animals per person | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0268 animals per person | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 animals per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0248 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0233 animals per person | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0238 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0227 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 animals per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0228 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0195 animals per person | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0195 animals per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.021 animals per person | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.021 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0217 animals per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0231 animals per person | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0237 animals per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0189 animals per person | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0198 animals per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 animals per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 animals per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 animals per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 animals per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 animals per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0191 animals per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0183 animals per person | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 animals per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.02 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0215 animals per person | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0231 animals per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0201 animals per person | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 animals per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0192 animals per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0176 animals per person | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0176 animals per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0166 animals per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 animals per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0148 animals per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0139 animals per person | -5.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0139 animals per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0269 animals per person, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0139 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 | 0.0171 animals per person | 0.0146 animals per person | 0.0202 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0168 animals per person | 0.0117 animals per person | 0.0262 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0271 animals per person | 0.0227 animals per person | 0.0344 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0215 animals per person | 0.0189 animals per person | 0.0237 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 animals per person | 0.0187 animals per person | 0.0233 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0198 animals per person | 0.0176 animals per person | 0.0231 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 animals per person | 0.0139 animals per person | 0.0172 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Syria?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Syria was 0.0139 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0344 animals per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 animals per person in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Syria ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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.