Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan
Pakistan: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 28,773 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28,773 animals
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 198 countries
All-time high
28,773 animals
in 2024
All-time low
3,151 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 28,773 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan peaked at 28,773 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,151 animals, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,151 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3,205 animals | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,260 animals | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,342 animals | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,397 animals | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,479 animals | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,534 animals | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,616 animals | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,671 animals | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,726 animals | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,753 animals | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3,822 animals | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,992 animals | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4,005 animals | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,016 animals | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4,030 animals | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,041 animals | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4,055 animals | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4,066 animals | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,079 animals | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,090 animals | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,329 animals | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4,384 animals | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,436 animals | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,488 animals | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,542 animals | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,597 animals | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,775 animals | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,786 animals | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,795 animals | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,803 animals | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,814 animals | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,875 animals | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,887 animals | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,068 animals | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5,030 animals | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,699 animals | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 5,808 animals | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,918 animals | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,027 animals | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,110 animals | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,219 animals | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6,329 animals | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,466 animals | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,575 animals | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,041 animals | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 9,315 animals | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9,589 animals | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9,951 animals | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,329 animals | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10,712 animals | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11,096 animals | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11,480 animals | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19,874 animals | +73.1% |
| 2015 | 18,372 animals | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 20,090 animals | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 22,208 animals | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 23,044 animals | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 23,912 animals | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24,814 animals | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25,751 animals | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 26,720 animals | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27,729 animals | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 28,773 animals | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,406 animals | 3,151 animals | 3,671 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,951 animals | 3,726 animals | 4,066 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,451 animals | 4,079 animals | 4,786 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,170 animals | 4,795 animals | 5,918 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,562 animals | 6,027 animals | 9,951 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,112 animals | 10,329 animals | 23,912 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,757 animals | 24,814 animals | 28,773 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan was 28,773 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28,773 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,151 animals in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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