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
24th
of 197 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 South Africa 3.16 million compare
  2. 22 Germany 3.03 million compare
  3. 23 United Kingdom 2.85 million compare
  4. 25 Zimbabwe 2.74 million compare
  5. 26 Italy 2.61 million compare
  6. 27 Spain 2.48 million compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
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