Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India
India: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 28,211 in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
28,211
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
7th
of 198 countries
All-time high
30,082
in 1987
All-time low
17,318
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India, 1961–1990
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in India is 28,211, 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 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17,318, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,318 | — |
| 1962 | 17,627 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 18,110 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 18,301 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 18,794 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 19,178 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 19,808 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 20,329 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 20,822 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 21,370 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21,918 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 21,918 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,466 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 22,986 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 23,597 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 24,211 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 24,696 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 24,932 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 25,751 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 26,570 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 26,882 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 28,740 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 29,203 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 29,408 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 28,493 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 28,247 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 30,082 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 29,910 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 29,729 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 28,211 | -5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 28,211 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 24.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 28,211 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,326, 21.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,921 | 17,318 | 20,822 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,384 | 21,370 | 25,751 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,726 | 26,570 | 30,082 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,211 | 28,211 | 28,211 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % 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 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
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 in 1990, according to 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 in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,318 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 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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