Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia

Somalia: Hypothetical land animals slaughtered was 4.88 billion in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.88 billion
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.62 billion
in 1989
All-time low
4.88 billion
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia is 4.88 billion, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia peaked at 8.62 billion in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.88 billion, in 2024.

That places Somalia 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 5.11 billion —
1962 5.19 billion +1.6%
1963 5.36 billion +3.2%
1964 5.41 billion +0.8%
1965 5.58 billion +3.3%
1966 5.81 billion +4.1%
1967 6.01 billion +3.3%
1968 6.27 billion +4.4%
1969 6.31 billion +0.7%
1970 6.70 billion +6.1%
1971 6.61 billion -1.3%
1972 6.91 billion +4.5%
1973 7.11 billion +3.0%
1974 7.00 billion -1.6%
1975 7.22 billion +3.2%
1976 7.71 billion +6.8%
1977 7.82 billion +1.4%
1978 7.31 billion -6.5%
1979 6.83 billion -6.6%
1980 7.02 billion +2.9%
1981 7.01 billion -0.1%
1982 7.23 billion +3.1%
1983 7.48 billion +3.5%
1984 7.58 billion +1.3%
1985 7.54 billion -0.6%
1986 7.01 billion -6.9%
1987 7.89 billion +12.5%
1988 8.10 billion +2.6%
1989 8.62 billion +6.5%
1990 8.59 billion -0.3%
1991 7.30 billion -15.1%
1992 5.53 billion -24.2%
1993 6.64 billion +20.1%
1994 6.83 billion +2.8%
1995 7.08 billion +3.7%
1996 7.19 billion +1.6%
1997 7.08 billion -1.6%
1998 7.79 billion +10.1%
1999 7.19 billion -7.7%
2000 6.98 billion -3.0%
2001 7.90 billion +13.2%
2002 7.50 billion -5.1%
2003 7.84 billion +4.5%
2004 7.90 billion +0.8%
2005 7.79 billion -1.4%
2006 7.48 billion -3.9%
2007 6.90 billion -7.8%
2008 6.56 billion -4.9%
2009 6.28 billion -4.2%
2010 6.59 billion +4.8%
2011 6.68 billion +1.5%
2012 6.86 billion +2.6%
2013 6.73 billion -1.9%
2014 6.61 billion -1.7%
2015 6.54 billion -1.1%
2016 6.31 billion -3.5%
2017 6.10 billion -3.3%
2018 5.96 billion -2.4%
2019 5.84 billion -2.0%
2020 5.75 billion -1.6%
2021 5.41 billion -5.8%
2022 5.31 billion -1.9%
2023 5.11 billion -3.8%
2024 4.88 billion -4.5%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 4.88 billion is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.70 billion, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 4.88 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.67 billion 5.11 billion 6.31 billion 9
1970s 7.12 billion 6.61 billion 7.82 billion 10
1980s 7.55 billion 7.01 billion 8.62 billion 10
1990s 7.12 billion 5.53 billion 8.59 billion 10
2000s 7.31 billion 6.28 billion 7.90 billion 10
2010s 6.42 billion 5.84 billion 6.86 billion 10
2020s 5.29 billion 4.88 billion 5.75 billion 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 188 East Timor 5.45 billion compare
  2. 189 Gambia 5.14 billion compare
  3. 190 Nauru 5.10 billion compare
  4. 192 Solomon Islands 4.24 billion compare
  5. 193 Rwanda 3.98 billion compare
  6. 194 Cuba 3.39 billion compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia?
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered in Somalia was 4.88 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 8.62 billion in 1989.
What is the lowest hypothetical land animals slaughtered recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.88 billion in 2024.
How does Somalia rank for hypothetical land animals slaughtered?
Somalia ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is hypothetical land animals slaughtered rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hypothetical land animals slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hypothetical land animals slaughtered
Source
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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