Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand
Thailand: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,986 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand is 1,986, 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 920.34, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 958.9 | — |
| 1962 | 986.3 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,014 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,041 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,068 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,096 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1,137 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 1,151 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1,192 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,219 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 1,260 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,315 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,370 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1,567 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 1,726 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 1,789 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,792 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,890 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,803 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1,696 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 1,973 | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2,105 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,096 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2,115 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,140 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,178 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2,222 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 2,341 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 2,468 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,585 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 3,612 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 3,709 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,643 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,483 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3,175 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,822 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,513 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 2,328 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 920.34 | -60.5% |
| 2001 | 1,181 | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 1,017 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 921.03 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1,004 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1,106 | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,228 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1,388 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,498 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1,602 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,699 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,549 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,812 | +81.6% |
| 2013 | 2,727 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,670 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2,630 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,603 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,575 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,603 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2,392 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 2,468 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,365 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2,243 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,100 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,986 | -5.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1,986 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1,986 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.09, 6.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +81.6% | 1,549 | 2,812 |
| 2000 | -60.5% | 2,328 | 920.34 |
| 1992 | +39.7% | 2,585 | 3,612 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,072 | 958.9 | 1,192 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,573 | 1,219 | 1,890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,087 | 1,696 | 2,341 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,034 | 2,328 | 3,709 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,187 | 920.34 | 1,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,426 | 1,549 | 2,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,232 | 1,986 | 2,468 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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 in 2024, according to 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 in 1993.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 920.34 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 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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