Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines
Philippines: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 880,955 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines stood at 880,955 animals.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines peaked at 974,000 animals in 1974 and was at its lowest, 296,000 animals, in 1961.
That places Philippines 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392,333 animals | 296,000 animals | 478,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 586,900 animals | 366,000 animals | 974,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 461,835 animals | 372,000 animals | 689,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,356 animals | 479,000 animals | 810,160 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 764,404 animals | 714,355 animals | 811,120 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 862,989 animals | 830,700 animals | 893,557 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 862,104 animals | 799,603 animals | 883,700 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 54 South Sudan 966,271 animals compare
- 55 Turkmenistan 909,318 animals compare
- 56 Tajikistan 887,582 animals compare
- 58 Mongolia 857,651 animals compare
- 59 Cameroon 810,432 animals compare
- 60 Belgium 809,220 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines was 880,955 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 974,000 animals in 1974.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Philippines ranks 57th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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