Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar
Myanmar: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 609,126 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
609,126 animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.68 million animals
in 2017
All-time low
320,000 animals
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar is 609,126 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar peaked at 1.68 million animals in 2017 and was at its lowest, 320,000 animals, in 1995.
Myanmar ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 425,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 456,000 animals | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 486,000 animals | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 512,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 488,000 animals | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 504,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 525,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 536,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 547,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 560,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 573,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 585,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 584,000 animals | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 593,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 602,000 animals | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 616,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 635,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 665,000 animals | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 683,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 709,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 732,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 747,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 761,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 778,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 781,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 794,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 808,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 732,000 animals | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 365,000 animals | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 375,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 370,000 animals | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 355,000 animals | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 335,000 animals | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 320,000 animals | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 355,000 animals | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 400,000 animals | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 450,000 animals | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 395,000 animals | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 455,000 animals | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 480,000 animals | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 510,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 609,842 animals | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 619,361 animals | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 630,399 animals | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 642,944 animals | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 884,374 animals | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 950,299 animals | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 966,660 animals | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million animals | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million animals | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million animals | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 958,062 animals | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 538,003 animals | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 602,193 animals | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 608,240 animals | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 616,657 animals | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 609,126 animals | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 609,126 animals | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 609,126 animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 609,126 animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -50.1% | 732,000 animals | 365,000 animals |
| 2019 | -43.8% | 958,062 animals | 538,003 animals |
| 2018 | -43.1% | 1.68 million animals | 958,062 animals |
| 2010 | +37.9% | 966,660 animals | 1.33 million animals |
| 2007 | +37.6% | 642,944 animals | 884,374 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483,556 animals | 420,000 animals | 536,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 596,000 animals | 547,000 animals | 665,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 752,500 animals | 683,000 animals | 808,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,000 animals | 320,000 animals | 450,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,888 animals | 455,000 animals | 966,660 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million animals | 538,003 animals | 1.68 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 609,068 animals | 602,193 animals | 616,657 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar was 609,126 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million animals in 2017.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,000 animals in 1995.
- How does Myanmar rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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