Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan
Pakistan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10.50 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 10.50 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan peaked at 10.50 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million animals, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1.24 million animals | 1.15 million animals | 1.34 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million animals | 1.36 million animals | 1.48 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million animals | 1.49 million animals | 1.75 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million animals | 1.75 million animals | 2.16 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million animals | 2.20 million animals | 3.63 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.25 million animals | 3.77 million animals | 8.73 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 million animals | 9.06 million animals | 10.50 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan was 10.50 million 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.50 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million animals in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Pakistan ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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