Animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Animals slaughtered for meat was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.81 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.17 million
in 1979
All-time low
2.10 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh is 2.81 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh peaked at 3.17 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.10 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.15 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.19 million | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.23 million | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 2.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.33 million | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 2.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 2.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.54 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.52 million | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.52 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.42 million | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 2.47 million | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.52 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.66 million | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.05 million | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 3.17 million | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.16 million | -31.9% |
| 1981 | 2.19 million | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.22 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.19 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 2.33 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.57 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.61 million | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.73 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.76 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.81 million | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.81 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.81 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 484,000, 5.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -31.9% | 3.17 million | 2.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million | 2.10 million | 2.49 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.65 million | 2.42 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 million | 2.16 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million | 2.30 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million | 2.46 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.67 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.74 million | 2.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh was 2.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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