Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos
Laos: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 366,772 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 88th of 197 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.
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 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
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 88th out of 197 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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