Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos
Laos: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,005 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1,005 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos peaked at 1,005 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.59, in 1961.
Laos ranks 89th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.59 | — |
| 1962 | 61.64 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 63.84 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 67.67 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 69.25 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 77.48 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 78.08 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 80.14 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 80.14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 78.08 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 76.03 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 73.97 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 86.58 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 69.86 | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 67.81 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 67.12 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 67.12 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 79.86 | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 84.33 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 91.78 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 93.56 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 97.26 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 100 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 111.78 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 150.69 | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 178.08 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 173.15 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 164.38 | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 205.48 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 246.57 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 273.97 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 301.37 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 334.25 | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 342.47 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 384.93 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 376.71 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 389.86 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 413.15 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 438.36 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 407.74 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 433.31 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 434.7 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 441.1 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 452.06 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 487.67 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 506.85 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 520.55 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 536.99 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 547.95 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 564.38 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 589.04 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 646.58 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 654.79 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 664.41 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 684.08 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 705.86 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 736.9 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 761.5 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 787.96 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 812.76 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 855.12 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 904.28 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 955.06 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,005 | +5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,005 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,005 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.09, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +34.8% | 111.78 | 150.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.87 | 59.59 | 80.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.08 | 67.12 | 86.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.62 | 91.78 | 205.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.16 | 246.57 | 438.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.89 | 407.74 | 547.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 679.55 | 564.38 | 787.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 906.41 | 812.76 | 1,005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % 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 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % 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 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Laos was 1,005 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,005 in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.59 in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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