Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei
Brunei: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,779 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 3,779 animals for yearly number of 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei peaked at 28,300 animals in 1999 and was at its lowest, 155 animals, in 1965.
Brunei ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 442.22 animals | 155 animals | 1,200 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,574 animals | 250 animals | 5,270 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,903 animals | 2,635 animals | 11,685 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,614 animals | 7,800 animals | 28,300 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,115 animals | 4,000 animals | 21,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,057 animals | 2,200 animals | 5,278 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,987 animals | 3,367 animals | 13,737 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 174 Cape Verde 4,467 animals compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 4,174 animals compare
- 176 Malta 4,030 animals compare
- 178 Dominica 3,022 animals compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 2,193 animals compare
- 180 Macao 2,127 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brunei
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 177.58 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 116,531 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 25.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1,500 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Brunei was 3,779 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 28,300 animals in 1999.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 animals in 1965.
- How does Brunei rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brunei ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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