Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 6.92 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6.92 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ethiopia peaked at 8.25 billion animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.17 billion animals, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.59 billion animals | — |
| 1994 | 5.49 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.38 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 5.33 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5.25 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.29 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.23 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.17 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.51 billion animals | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 7.03 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 6.56 billion animals | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 6.26 billion animals | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.81 billion animals | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 6.14 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 6.29 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.42 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.51 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.33 billion animals | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 6.71 billion animals | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 7.21 billion animals | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 7.27 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.92 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 8.25 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 8.05 billion animals | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.57 billion animals | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 7.93 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.14 billion animals | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 7.87 billion animals | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.32 billion animals | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 5.92 billion animals | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 6.45 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 6.92 billion animals | +7.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 6.92 billion animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.70 billion animals, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 6.92 billion animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 billion animals | 5.23 billion animals | 5.59 billion animals | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.27 billion animals | 5.17 billion animals | 7.03 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 billion animals | 6.71 billion animals | 8.25 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 billion animals | 5.92 billion animals | 7.87 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ethiopia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ethiopia was 6.92 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 billion animals in 2015.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 billion animals in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Ethiopia ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.