Animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand
Thailand: Animals slaughtered for meat was 724,716 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
724,716
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.35 million
in 1993
All-time low
335,923
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand is 724,716, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand peaked at 1.35 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 335,923, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 64th 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350,000 | — |
| 1962 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 390,000 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 400,000 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 415,000 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 420,000 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 435,000 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 445,000 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 460,000 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 480,000 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 572,000 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 630,000 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 653,000 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 654,000 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 690,000 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 658,000 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 618,900 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 720,000 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 730,000 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 768,490 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 765,000 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 772,000 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 781,000 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 795,000 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 811,000 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 854,400 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 900,645 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 943,573 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 917,398 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 849,556 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 335,923 | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 430,902 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 371,319 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 336,176 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 366,499 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 403,856 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 448,176 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 506,549 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 546,854 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 584,784 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 620,245 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 565,272 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 995,207 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 974,708 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 960,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 950,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 940,000 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 950,000 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 873,195 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 900,773 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 863,307 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 818,854 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 766,507 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 724,716 | -5.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 724,716 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 724,716 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +81.6% | 565,272 | 1.03 million |
| 2000 | -60.5% | 849,556 | 335,923 |
| 1992 | +39.7% | 943,573 | 1.32 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391,111 | 350,000 | 435,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 574,200 | 445,000 | 690,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 761,579 | 618,900 | 854,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 849,556 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,104 | 335,923 | 584,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 885,512 | 565,272 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 814,831 | 724,716 | 900,773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand was 724,716 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,923 in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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