Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda

Rwanda: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 3.98 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.98 billion animals
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.58 billion animals
in 2016
All-time low
630.96 million animals
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda, 1961–2024

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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

Rwanda recorded 3.98 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda peaked at 6.58 billion animals in 2016 and was at its lowest, 630.96 million animals, in 1966.

Rwanda ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda, 1961 to 2024.
Year animals Change
1961 668.71 million animals
1962 714.19 million animals +6.8%
1963 747.94 million animals +4.7%
1964 768.19 million animals +2.7%
1965 796.03 million animals +3.6%
1966 630.96 million animals -20.7%
1967 896.41 million animals +42.1%
1968 771.69 million animals -13.9%
1969 947.23 million animals +22.7%
1970 911.31 million animals -3.8%
1971 968.88 million animals +6.3%
1972 1.00 billion animals +3.3%
1973 1.14 billion animals +13.4%
1974 1.14 billion animals +0.5%
1975 1.21 billion animals +6.4%
1976 1.43 billion animals +17.8%
1977 1.51 billion animals +5.8%
1978 1.58 billion animals +4.7%
1979 1.77 billion animals +11.6%
1980 1.77 billion animals +0.3%
1981 1.74 billion animals -1.9%
1982 1.81 billion animals +4.0%
1983 1.75 billion animals -3.1%
1984 1.75 billion animals -0.5%
1985 1.93 billion animals +10.6%
1986 1.94 billion animals +0.5%
1987 1.94 billion animals +0.2%
1988 2.20 billion animals +13.0%
1989 2.12 billion animals -3.5%
1990 2.25 billion animals +6.3%
1991 2.28 billion animals +1.2%
1992 2.33 billion animals +2.1%
1993 2.33 billion animals +0.3%
1994 2.67 billion animals +14.4%
1995 2.62 billion animals -1.8%
1996 2.60 billion animals -0.7%
1997 2.33 billion animals -10.3%
1998 2.25 billion animals -3.7%
1999 2.82 billion animals +25.7%
2000 2.42 billion animals -14.1%
2001 2.66 billion animals +9.7%
2002 3.17 billion animals +19.1%
2003 3.40 billion animals +7.3%
2004 3.78 billion animals +11.4%
2005 3.77 billion animals -0.3%
2006 3.27 billion animals -13.3%
2007 3.50 billion animals +6.9%
2008 3.74 billion animals +7.0%
2009 3.78 billion animals +1.0%
2010 5.18 billion animals +37.1%
2011 5.55 billion animals +7.0%
2012 5.90 billion animals +6.4%
2013 6.20 billion animals +5.0%
2014 6.24 billion animals +0.7%
2015 6.38 billion animals +2.1%
2016 6.58 billion animals +3.2%
2017 6.40 billion animals -2.7%
2018 6.35 billion animals -0.8%
2019 5.63 billion animals -11.2%
2020 4.77 billion animals -15.4%
2021 3.85 billion animals -19.3%
2022 2.69 billion animals -30.1%
2023 3.15 billion animals +17.2%
2024 3.98 billion animals +26.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 3.98 billion animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.70 billion animals, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 3.98 billion animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +42.1% 630.96 million animals 896.41 million animals

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 771.26 million animals 630.96 million animals 947.23 million animals 9
1970s 1.27 billion animals 911.31 million animals 1.77 billion animals 10
1980s 1.90 billion animals 1.74 billion animals 2.20 billion animals 10
1990s 2.45 billion animals 2.25 billion animals 2.82 billion animals 10
2000s 3.35 billion animals 2.42 billion animals 3.78 billion animals 10
2010s 6.04 billion animals 5.18 billion animals 6.58 billion animals 10
2020s 3.69 billion animals 2.69 billion animals 4.77 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 190 Nauru 5.10 billion animals compare
  2. 191 Somalia 4.88 billion animals compare
  3. 192 Solomon Islands 4.24 billion animals compare
  4. 194 Cuba 3.39 billion animals compare
  5. 195 Lesotho 2.80 billion animals compare
  6. 196 Luxembourg 1.75 billion animals compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Rwanda was 3.98 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 6.58 billion animals in 2016.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 630.96 million animals in 1966.
How does Rwanda rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Rwanda ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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