Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macau, China
Macau, China: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 5.83 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.83 animals
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
181st
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.03 animals
in 1980
All-time low
2.62 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macau, China, 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macau, China is 5.83 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macau, China peaked at 26.03 animals in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.62 animals, in 1961.
That places Macau, China 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macau, China, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 animals | — |
| 1962 | 7.49 animals | +186.2% |
| 1963 | 9.97 animals | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 15.08 animals | +51.3% |
| 1965 | 13.73 animals | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 13.01 animals | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 9 animals | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 7.5 animals | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 7.51 animals | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.81 animals | +83.9% |
| 1971 | 13.88 animals | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.37 animals | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 18.1 animals | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 16.75 animals | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 20.56 animals | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 18.56 animals | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 21.81 animals | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 23.24 animals | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 17.26 animals | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 26.03 animals | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 11.51 animals | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 5.41 animals | -53.0% |
| 1983 | 12.6 animals | +132.9% |
| 1984 | 5.48 animals | -56.5% |
| 1985 | 5.48 animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 animals | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 3.84 animals | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 9.32 animals | +142.9% |
| 1989 | 19.18 animals | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 11.79 animals | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 18.39 animals | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 23.85 animals | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 23.76 animals | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.11 animals | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.48 animals | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 20.24 animals | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.36 animals | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 16.4 animals | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.7 animals | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.04 animals | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.25 animals | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.57 animals | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.2 animals | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.78 animals | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9 animals | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 15.89 animals | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.38 animals | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.52 animals | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 7.37 animals | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.15 animals | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.67 animals | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.46 animals | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 animals | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.78 animals | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.45 animals | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.35 animals | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.27 animals | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.18 animals | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.05 animals | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.05 animals | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.97 animals | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6 animals | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.91 animals | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.83 animals | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.54 animals | 2.62 animals | 15.08 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.53 animals | 13.81 animals | 23.24 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.21 animals | 3.29 animals | 26.03 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.81 animals | 11.79 animals | 23.85 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 animals | 7.37 animals | 15.9 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 animals | 6.05 animals | 7.67 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 animals | 5.83 animals | 6.05 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Macau, China
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Aquaculture production 0 metric tons (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macau, China?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macau, China was 5.83 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Macau, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 animals in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Macau, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 animals in 1961.
- How does Macau, China rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Macau, China ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Macau, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macau, China 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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