Animals slaughtered for meat in Taiwan
Taiwan: Animals slaughtered for meat was 39,898 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animals slaughtered for meat in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 39,898 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Taiwan peaked at 41,342 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,210, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 137th out of 198 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,210 | — |
| 1962 | 9,872 | +134.5% |
| 1963 | 15,441 | +56.4% |
| 1964 | 13,024 | -15.7% |
| 1965 | 7,780 | -40.3% |
| 1966 | 9,399 | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 14,571 | +55.0% |
| 1968 | 21,003 | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 21,143 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 18,933 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 14,972 | -20.9% |
| 1972 | 9,465 | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 12,158 | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 11,429 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 8,563 | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 24,551 | +186.7% |
| 1977 | 35,032 | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 23,369 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 18,752 | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 13,012 | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 12,303 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 13,313 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 16,025 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 14,428 | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 13,669 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 15,624 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 16,270 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 21,502 | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 21,463 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 20,931 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 19,892 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 20,829 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 21,565 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 22,532 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 28,861 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 28,668 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 28,970 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 25,977 | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 25,840 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24,505 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 25,286 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 26,517 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 27,617 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 25,589 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 28,326 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 26,419 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 25,739 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 26,654 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 28,733 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 30,000 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 29,100 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29,223 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31,700 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 32,700 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 32,300 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32,000 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35,121 | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 35,278 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36,741 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 37,933 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 38,698 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 41,342 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 40,834 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 39,898 | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +186.7% | 8,563 | 24,551 |
| 1962 | +134.5% | 4,210 | 9,872 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,938 | 4,210 | 21,143 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,722 | 8,563 | 35,032 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,761 | 12,303 | 21,502 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,406 | 19,892 | 28,970 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,538 | 24,505 | 28,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,416 | 29,100 | 36,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,741 | 37,933 | 41,342 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Taiwan?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Taiwan was 39,898 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,342 in 2022.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,210 in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Taiwan ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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