Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 12.55 billion animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
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
North Macedonia recorded 12.55 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in North Macedonia peaked at 18.42 billion animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.89 billion animals, in 2011.
North Macedonia ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17.40 billion animals | — |
| 1993 | 18.01 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.42 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 18.19 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 17.93 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.59 billion animals | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.62 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 17.52 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.24 billion animals | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 15.97 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 16.72 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 17.65 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 15.90 billion animals | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 17.52 billion animals | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 16.46 billion animals | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 16.34 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14.02 billion animals | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 15.61 billion animals | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 15.51 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.89 billion animals | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 10.43 billion animals | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 9.74 billion animals | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 10.68 billion animals | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 10.77 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.57 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.21 billion animals | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 10.66 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.96 billion animals | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 9.01 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.35 billion animals | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 13.16 billion animals | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 13.96 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 12.55 billion animals | -10.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 12.55 billion animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion animals, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 12.55 billion animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.84 billion animals | 17.40 billion animals | 18.42 billion animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.24 billion animals | 14.02 billion animals | 17.65 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 billion animals | 8.89 billion animals | 15.51 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 billion animals | 9.01 billion animals | 13.96 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in North Macedonia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in North Macedonia was 12.55 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.42 billion animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 billion animals in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- North Macedonia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.