Animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei
Brunei: Animals slaughtered for meat was 3,779 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,779
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,300
in 1999
All-time low
155
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3,779 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei peaked at 28,300 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 155, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400 | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 | +200.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 300 | -70.0% |
| 1965 | 155 | -48.3% |
| 1966 | 225 | +45.2% |
| 1967 | 220 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 255 | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 225 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 550 | +144.4% |
| 1971 | 250 | -54.5% |
| 1972 | 350 | +40.0% |
| 1973 | 316 | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 365 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 1,243 | +240.5% |
| 1976 | 2,940 | +136.5% |
| 1977 | 2,680 | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 1,777 | -33.7% |
| 1979 | 5,270 | +196.6% |
| 1980 | 2,635 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 5,500 | +108.7% |
| 1982 | 5,000 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 7,050 | +41.0% |
| 1984 | 9,305 | +32.0% |
| 1985 | 8,925 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 7,790 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 11,220 | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 11,685 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 9,920 | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 11,680 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 12,700 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 10,190 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 9,170 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 11,250 | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 7,800 | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 10,050 | +28.8% |
| 1997 | 11,200 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 13,800 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 28,300 | +105.1% |
| 2000 | 21,400 | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 20,300 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 21,000 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 21,500 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18,200 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 13,650 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 8,900 | -34.8% |
| 2007 | 7,800 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 4,400 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 3,400 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 5,080 | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 4,671 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,801 | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 2,900 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2,200 | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 4,544 | +106.5% |
| 2017 | 5,278 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 4,941 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,752 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 7,647 | +60.9% |
| 2021 | 13,737 | +79.6% |
| 2022 | 6,405 | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 3,367 | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 3,779 | +12.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,779 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,779 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +240.5% | 365 | 1,243 |
| 1962 | +200.0% | 400 | 1,200 |
| 1979 | +196.6% | 1,777 | 5,270 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.22 | 155 | 1,200 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,574 | 250 | 5,270 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,903 | 2,635 | 11,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,614 | 7,800 | 28,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,115 | 4,000 | 21,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,057 | 2,200 | 5,278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,987 | 3,367 | 13,737 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 175 Cape Verde 4,467 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 4,174 compare
- 177 Malta 4,030 compare
- 179 Dominica 3,022 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 2,193 compare
- 181 Macao 2,127 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0287 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei was 3,779 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 28,300 in 1999.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brunei ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei 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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