Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos
Laos: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 366,772 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
366,772 animals
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
366,772 animals
in 2024
All-time low
21,750 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Laos recorded 366,772 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos peaked at 366,772 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,750 animals, in 1961.
Laos ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,750 animals | — |
| 1962 | 22,500 animals | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 23,300 animals | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 24,700 animals | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 25,275 animals | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 28,280 animals | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 28,500 animals | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 29,250 animals | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 29,250 animals | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28,500 animals | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 27,750 animals | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 27,000 animals | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 31,600 animals | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 25,500 animals | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 24,750 animals | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 24,500 animals | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24,500 animals | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,150 animals | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 30,780 animals | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 33,500 animals | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 34,150 animals | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 35,500 animals | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36,500 animals | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40,800 animals | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 55,000 animals | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 65,000 animals | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 63,200 animals | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 60,000 animals | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 75,000 animals | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 90,000 animals | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 animals | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 110,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 122,000 animals | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 125,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 140,500 animals | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 137,500 animals | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 142,300 animals | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 150,800 animals | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 160,000 animals | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 148,824 animals | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 158,158 animals | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 158,665 animals | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 161,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 165,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 178,000 animals | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 185,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 190,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 196,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 200,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 206,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 215,000 animals | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 236,000 animals | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 239,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 242,509 animals | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 249,688 animals | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 257,638 animals | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 268,967 animals | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 277,949 animals | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 287,607 animals | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 296,658 animals | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 312,117 animals | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 330,062 animals | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 348,598 animals | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 366,772 animals | +5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 366,772 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 366,772 animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +34.8% | 40,800 animals | 55,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,867 animals | 21,750 animals | 29,250 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,403 animals | 24,500 animals | 31,600 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,865 animals | 33,500 animals | 75,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,810 animals | 90,000 animals | 160,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,065 animals | 148,824 animals | 200,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,036 animals | 206,000 animals | 287,607 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,841 animals | 296,658 animals | 366,772 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos was 366,772 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 366,772 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,750 animals in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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