Animals slaughtered for meat in Macao
Macao: Animals slaughtered for meat was 2,127 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animals slaughtered for meat in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Macao is 2,127, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Macao peaked at 9,500 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 955, in 1961.
That places Macao 181st out of 198 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 955 | — |
| 1962 | 2,733 | +186.2% |
| 1963 | 3,638 | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 5,503 | +51.3% |
| 1965 | 5,013 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 4,747 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 3,284 | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 2,736 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 2,741 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5,041 | +83.9% |
| 1971 | 5,066 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 7,800 | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 6,605 | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 6,114 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 7,506 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 6,773 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 7,961 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 8,481 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 6,300 | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 9,500 | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 4,200 | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 1,975 | -53.0% |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +132.9% |
| 1984 | 2,000 | -56.5% |
| 1985 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,200 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +142.9% |
| 1989 | 7,000 | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 4,305 | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 6,711 | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 8,705 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 8,673 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 8,435 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 7,110 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 7,388 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5,607 | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 5,987 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 5,731 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 5,489 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5,201 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 5,317 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,183 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,396 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 5,804 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 5,800 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,613 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2,744 | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 2,691 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,609 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,800 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2,358 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 2,400 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,476 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,355 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,319 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,287 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,255 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,210 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,208 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,179 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,190 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,158 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,127 | -1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 2,127 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Macao's 2,127 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +186.2% | 955 | 2,733 |
| 1988 | +142.9% | 1,400 | 3,400 |
| 1983 | +132.9% | 1,975 | 4,600 |
| 1989 | +105.9% | 3,400 | 7,000 |
| 1970 | +83.9% | 2,741 | 5,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,483 | 955 | 5,503 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,765 | 5,041 | 8,481 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,728 | 1,200 | 9,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,865 | 4,305 | 8,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,924 | 2,691 | 5,804 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,407 | 2,210 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,172 | 2,127 | 2,208 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 178 Brunei 3,779 compare
- 179 Dominica 3,022 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 2,193 compare
- 182 French Guiana 1,970 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 1,937 compare
- 184 Tonga 1,820 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita 0.0031 animals per person (2024)
- Global meat production, per unit of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Chicken meat production, per capita 0.0044 tonnes per person (2024)
- Global meat production, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Macao?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Macao was 2,127 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 9,500 in 1980.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 955 in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Macao ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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