Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand
Thailand: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,986 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,986 animals
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,709 animals
in 1993
All-time low
920.34 animals
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 1,986 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand peaked at 3,709 animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 920.34 animals, in 2000.
That places Thailand 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 958.9 animals | — |
| 1962 | 986.3 animals | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,014 animals | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,041 animals | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,068 animals | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,096 animals | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,137 animals | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,151 animals | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,192 animals | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,219 animals | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,260 animals | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,315 animals | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,370 animals | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,567 animals | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,726 animals | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1,789 animals | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,792 animals | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,890 animals | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,803 animals | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,696 animals | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,973 animals | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 2,000 animals | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,105 animals | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,096 animals | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,115 animals | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,140 animals | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,178 animals | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,222 animals | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,341 animals | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,468 animals | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,585 animals | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3,612 animals | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 3,709 animals | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,643 animals | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,483 animals | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,175 animals | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,822 animals | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,513 animals | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2,328 animals | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 920.34 animals | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 1,181 animals | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 1,017 animals | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 921.03 animals | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,004 animals | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,106 animals | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,228 animals | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,388 animals | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,498 animals | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,602 animals | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,699 animals | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,549 animals | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,812 animals | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 2,727 animals | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,670 animals | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,630 animals | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,603 animals | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,575 animals | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,603 animals | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,392 animals | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,468 animals | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,365 animals | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,243 animals | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,100 animals | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,986 animals | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,072 animals | 958.9 animals | 1,192 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,573 animals | 1,219 animals | 1,890 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,087 animals | 1,696 animals | 2,341 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,034 animals | 2,328 animals | 3,709 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,187 animals | 920.34 animals | 1,602 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,426 animals | 1,549 animals | 2,812 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,232 animals | 1,986 animals | 2,468 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand was 1,986 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,709 animals in 1993.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 920.34 animals in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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