Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand
Thailand: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 724,716 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
724,716 animals
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.35 million animals
in 1993
All-time low
335,923 animals
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 724,716 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand peaked at 1.35 million animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 335,923 animals, 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 350,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 360,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 370,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 380,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 390,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 400,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 415,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 420,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 435,000 animals | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 445,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 460,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 480,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 500,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 572,000 animals | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 630,000 animals | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 653,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 654,000 animals | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 690,000 animals | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 658,000 animals | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 618,900 animals | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 720,000 animals | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 730,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 768,490 animals | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 765,000 animals | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 772,000 animals | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 781,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 795,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 811,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 854,400 animals | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 900,645 animals | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 943,573 animals | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million animals | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million animals | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million animals | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million animals | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 917,398 animals | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 849,556 animals | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 335,923 animals | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 430,902 animals | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 371,319 animals | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 336,176 animals | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 366,499 animals | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 403,856 animals | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 448,176 animals | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 506,549 animals | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 546,854 animals | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 584,784 animals | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 620,245 animals | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 565,272 animals | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million animals | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 995,207 animals | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 974,708 animals | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 960,000 animals | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 950,000 animals | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 940,000 animals | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 950,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 873,195 animals | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 900,773 animals | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 863,307 animals | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 818,854 animals | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 766,507 animals | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 724,716 animals | -5.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 724,716 animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 724,716 animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,197 animals, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of 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 animals | 1.03 million animals |
| 2000 | -60.5% | 849,556 animals | 335,923 animals |
| 1992 | +39.7% | 943,573 animals | 1.32 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391,111 animals | 350,000 animals | 435,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 574,200 animals | 445,000 animals | 690,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 761,579 animals | 618,900 animals | 854,400 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million animals | 849,556 animals | 1.35 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,104 animals | 335,923 animals | 584,784 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 885,512 animals | 565,272 animals | 1.03 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 814,831 animals | 724,716 animals | 900,773 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand was 724,716 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million animals in 1993.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,923 animals in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 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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