Animals slaughtered for meat in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Animals slaughtered for meat was 2.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 24th out of 197 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
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 24th out of 197 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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