Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao
Macao: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,127 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao is 2,127 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao peaked at 9,500 animals in 1980 and was at its lowest, 955 animals, in 1961.
That places Macao 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,483 animals | 955 animals | 5,503 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,765 animals | 5,041 animals | 8,481 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,728 animals | 1,200 animals | 9,500 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,865 animals | 4,305 animals | 8,705 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,924 animals | 2,691 animals | 5,804 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,407 animals | 2,210 animals | 2,800 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,172 animals | 2,127 animals | 2,208 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 177 Brunei 3,779 animals compare
- 178 Dominica 3,022 animals compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 2,193 animals compare
- 181 French Guiana 1,970 animals compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 1,937 animals compare
- 183 Tonga 1,820 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Land area 33 sq. km (2023)
- Meat supply per person 121.23 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
- Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 121.23 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao was 2,127 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 animals in 1980.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 955 animals in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Macao ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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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