Animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia
Indonesia: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2014
All-time low
664,125
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia stood at 1.46 million.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia peaked at 2.50 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 664,125, in 1971.
Indonesia ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 730,000 | — |
| 1962 | 807,000 | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 782,000 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 811,000 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 829,000 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 840,000 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 857,000 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 686,000 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 769,238 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 822,932 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 664,125 | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 740,546 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 690,908 | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 697,077 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 741,504 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 823,032 | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 831,838 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 832,265 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 883,265 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 768,277 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 866,618 | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 914,752 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 983,469 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.69 million | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.66 million | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.70 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.79 million | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 million | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 million | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | -47.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | +48.4% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.46 million | -1.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 4.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.46 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 12.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -47.2% | 2.17 million | 1.15 million |
| 2020 | +48.4% | 1.15 million | 1.70 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,138 | 686,000 | 857,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 772,749 | 664,125 | 883,265 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 768,277 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 1.26 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.50 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.15 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.60 million | 1.46 million | 1.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8289 % 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 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7886 % 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 0.2154 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia was 1.46 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 664,125 in 1971.
- How does Indonesia rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Indonesia ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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