Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Yemen
Yemen: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 41.33 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.33 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.08 billion animals
in 2012
All-time low
2.18 billion animals
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Yemen, 1961–2024
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
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Yemen is 41.33 billion animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Yemen peaked at 45.08 billion animals in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.18 billion animals, in 1970.
That places Yemen 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.40 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.45 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.47 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.51 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2.55 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.42 billion animals | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 2.45 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.37 billion animals | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.19 billion animals | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 2.18 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.33 billion animals | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 2.25 billion animals | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2.26 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.37 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.50 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2.48 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.84 billion animals | +55.2% |
| 1978 | 3.84 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.27 billion animals | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 5.07 billion animals | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 5.89 billion animals | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 9.82 billion animals | +66.8% |
| 1983 | 14.03 billion animals | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 17.29 billion animals | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 26.45 billion animals | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 26.59 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 26.55 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.99 billion animals | +35.5% |
| 1989 | 27.71 billion animals | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 18.12 billion animals | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 16.30 billion animals | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 20.39 billion animals | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 22.42 billion animals | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 22.92 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 19.35 billion animals | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 22.40 billion animals | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 22.45 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.82 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 24.03 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 24.92 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 28.61 billion animals | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 29.93 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.77 billion animals | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 37.77 billion animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.99 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.66 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41.46 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 43.02 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 43.13 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.13 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45.04 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 45.08 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.00 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 44.56 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.89 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.32 billion animals | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.55 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.58 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.65 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.38 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.46 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.15 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 41.94 billion animals | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 41.33 billion animals | -1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 41.33 billion animals is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.70 billion animals, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 41.33 billion animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.32 billion animals, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Yemen 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +66.8% | 5.89 billion animals | 9.82 billion animals |
| 1977 | +55.2% | 2.48 billion animals | 3.84 billion animals |
| 1985 | +53.0% | 17.29 billion animals | 26.45 billion animals |
| 1983 | +42.9% | 9.82 billion animals | 14.03 billion animals |
| 1990 | -34.6% | 27.71 billion animals | 18.12 billion animals |
| 1988 | +35.5% | 26.55 billion animals | 35.99 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 billion animals | 2.19 billion animals | 2.55 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.83 billion animals | 2.18 billion animals | 4.27 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.54 billion animals | 5.07 billion animals | 35.99 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.22 billion animals | 16.30 billion animals | 24.03 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.33 billion animals | 24.92 billion animals | 43.13 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.38 billion animals | 43.55 billion animals | 45.08 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.65 billion animals | 41.33 billion animals | 43.46 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Yemen?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Yemen was 41.33 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.08 billion animals in 2012.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 billion animals in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Yemen ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.