Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao
Macao: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 5.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao is 5.83, 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 Macao peaked at 26.03 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 1961.
That places Macao 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.62 | — |
| 1962 | 7.49 | +186.2% |
| 1963 | 9.97 | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 15.08 | +51.3% |
| 1965 | 13.73 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 13.01 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 7.51 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.81 | +83.9% |
| 1971 | 13.88 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 21.37 | +54.0% |
| 1973 | 18.1 | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 16.75 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 20.56 | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 18.56 | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 21.81 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 23.24 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 17.26 | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 26.03 | +50.8% |
| 1981 | 11.51 | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 5.41 | -53.0% |
| 1983 | 12.6 | +132.9% |
| 1984 | 5.48 | -56.5% |
| 1985 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.29 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 9.32 | +142.9% |
| 1989 | 19.18 | +105.9% |
| 1990 | 11.79 | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 18.39 | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 23.85 | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 23.76 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.11 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 19.48 | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 20.24 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.36 | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 16.4 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 15.7 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.04 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 14.25 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 14.57 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.2 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 14.78 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.9 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 15.89 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.38 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.52 | -51.1% |
| 2009 | 7.37 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.15 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 6.46 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 6.45 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.35 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.97 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.91 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.83 | -1.4% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 5.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 1% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Macao's 5.83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.09, 2% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +186.2% | 2.62 | 7.49 |
| 1988 | +142.9% | 3.84 | 9.32 |
| 1983 | +132.9% | 5.41 | 12.6 |
| 1989 | +105.9% | 9.32 | 19.18 |
| 1970 | +83.9% | 7.51 | 13.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.54 | 2.62 | 15.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.53 | 13.81 | 23.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.21 | 3.29 | 26.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.81 | 11.79 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 | 7.37 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 6.05 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 | 5.83 | 6.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 178 Brunei 10.35 compare
- 179 Dominica 8.28 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 6.01 compare
- 182 French Guiana 5.4 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5.31 compare
- 184 Tonga 4.99 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita 0.0031 animals per person (2024)
- Global meat production, per unit of GDP 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Chicken meat production, per capita 0.0044 tonnes per person (2024)
- Global meat production, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Macao was 5.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 26.03 in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Macao ranks 181st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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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