Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia
Cambodia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,323 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 1,323 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia peaked at 1,477 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 175.34, in 1979.
That places Cambodia 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 301.37 | — |
| 1962 | 306.85 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 320.55 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 328.77 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 336.99 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 342.47 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 400 | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 435.62 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 460.27 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 441.1 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 421.92 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 413.7 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 405.48 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 389.04 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 257.53 | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 219.18 | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 202.74 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 194.52 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 175.34 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 186.3 | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 227.4 | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 287.67 | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 326.03 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 378.08 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 419.18 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 468.49 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 517.81 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 539.73 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 608.22 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 643.84 | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 679.45 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 756.16 | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 794.52 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 821.92 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 904.11 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 931.51 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 936.99 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 953.42 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 961.64 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,295 | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 1,329 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,219 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1,222 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,249 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,310 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,375 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,386 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,425 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,477 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,436 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,441 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,452 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,381 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1,279 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,266 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,278 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,295 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,301 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,293 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,311 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,312 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,318 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,323 | +0.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1,323 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1,323 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.09, 4.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -33.8% | 389.04 | 257.53 |
| 2000 | +34.6% | 961.64 | 1,295 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359.21 | 301.37 | 460.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 312.05 | 175.34 | 441.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395.89 | 186.3 | 608.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 838.36 | 643.84 | 961.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,329 | 1,219 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,343 | 1,266 | 1,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,311 | 1,293 | 1,323 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2724 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3565 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia was 1,323 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,477 in 2009.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.34 in 1979.
- How does Cambodia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cambodia ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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