Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan
Pakistan: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 28,773 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 28,773 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,151, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,151 | — |
| 1962 | 3,205 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 3,260 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3,342 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 3,397 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3,479 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3,534 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 3,616 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,671 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,726 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 3,753 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3,822 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,992 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 4,005 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4,016 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 4,030 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,041 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4,055 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4,066 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,079 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,090 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,329 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4,384 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,436 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 4,488 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,542 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,597 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,775 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 4,786 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,795 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4,803 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 4,814 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,875 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,887 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5,068 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 5,030 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,699 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 5,808 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5,918 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,027 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,110 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,219 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6,329 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,466 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,575 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9,041 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 9,315 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 9,589 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9,951 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10,329 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 10,712 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11,096 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 11,480 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 19,874 | +73.1% |
| 2015 | 18,372 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 20,090 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 22,208 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 23,044 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 23,912 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 24,814 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25,751 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 26,720 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 27,729 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 28,773 | +3.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 28,773 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,164, 24.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 28,773 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 496.96, 57.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +73.1% | 11,480 | 19,874 |
| 2006 | +37.5% | 6,575 | 9,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,406 | 3,151 | 3,671 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,951 | 3,726 | 4,066 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,451 | 4,079 | 4,786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,170 | 4,795 | 5,918 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,562 | 6,027 | 9,951 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,112 | 10,329 | 23,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,757 | 24,814 | 28,773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % 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 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % 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 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,151 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 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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