Animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar
Myanmar: Animals slaughtered for meat was 609,126 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
609,126
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.68 million
in 2017
All-time low
320,000
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar is 609,126, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar peaked at 1.68 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 320,000, 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,000 | — |
| 1962 | 425,000 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 456,000 | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 486,000 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 512,000 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 488,000 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 504,000 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 525,000 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 536,000 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 547,000 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 560,000 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 573,000 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 585,000 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 584,000 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 593,000 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 602,000 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 616,000 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 635,000 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 665,000 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 683,000 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 709,000 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 732,000 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 747,000 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 761,000 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 778,000 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 781,000 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 794,000 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 808,000 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 732,000 | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 365,000 | -50.1% |
| 1991 | 375,000 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 370,000 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 355,000 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 335,000 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 320,000 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 355,000 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 400,000 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 450,000 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 395,000 | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 455,000 | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 480,000 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 510,000 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 609,842 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 619,361 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 630,399 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 642,944 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 884,374 | +37.6% |
| 2008 | 950,299 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 966,660 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 958,062 | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 538,003 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 602,193 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 608,240 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 616,657 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 609,126 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 609,126 | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 609,126 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 609,126 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 5.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | 365,000 |
| 2019 | -43.8% | 958,062 | 538,003 |
| 2018 | -43.1% | 1.68 million | 958,062 |
| 2010 | +37.9% | 966,660 | 1.33 million |
| 2007 | +37.6% | 642,944 | 884,374 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483,556 | 420,000 | 536,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 596,000 | 547,000 | 665,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 752,500 | 683,000 | 808,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 372,000 | 320,000 | 450,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 674,888 | 455,000 | 966,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 538,003 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 609,068 | 602,193 | 616,657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar was 609,126 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,000 in 1995.
- How does Myanmar rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Myanmar ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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