Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India
India: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 28,211 animals in 1990. ▲ Rising
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India, 1961–1990
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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India is 28,211 animals, measured in 1990.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India peaked at 30,082 animals in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17,318 animals, in 1961.
That places India 7th out of 198 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,318 animals | — |
| 1962 | 17,627 animals | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 18,110 animals | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18,301 animals | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 18,794 animals | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 19,178 animals | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19,808 animals | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 20,329 animals | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 20,822 animals | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 21,370 animals | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21,918 animals | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,918 animals | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,466 animals | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 22,986 animals | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23,597 animals | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 24,211 animals | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 24,696 animals | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 24,932 animals | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 25,751 animals | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 26,570 animals | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 26,882 animals | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,740 animals | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 29,203 animals | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 29,408 animals | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28,493 animals | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 28,247 animals | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 30,082 animals | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 29,910 animals | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,729 animals | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28,211 animals | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,921 animals | 17,318 animals | 20,822 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,384 animals | 21,370 animals | 25,751 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,726 animals | 26,570 animals | 30,082 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,211 animals | 28,211 animals | 28,211 animals | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India was 28,211 animals in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30,082 animals in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,318 animals in 1961.
- How does India rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- India ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 1990.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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