Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in India
India: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 1.18 % change on previous year for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 85.5% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in India peaked at 53.75 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -6.55 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places India 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 1.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1968 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 1970 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1971 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1973 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1976 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +134.6% |
| 1980 | 12.14 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1982 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1983 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1984 | 9.67 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1985 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1986 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 53.75 % change on previous year | +358.2% |
| 1988 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1989 | 11.46 % change on previous year | +442.4% |
| 1990 | 14.86 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 36.32 % change on previous year | +144.5% |
| 1992 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1993 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1994 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1995 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5797 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1998 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +919.1% |
| 1999 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2001 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.13 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2004 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.02 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.7 % change on previous year | +45.9% |
| 2008 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 8.84 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2012 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +581.5% |
| 2013 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 2014 | 17.51 % change on previous year | -367.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9115 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2016 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +162.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.18 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.17 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1.18 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.54 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +919.1% | 0.5797 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +581.5% | 2.37 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +442.4% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.8 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 53.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 0.5797 % change on previous year | 36.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 17.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 8.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 107 Greece 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Israel 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Ghana 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Finland 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Zambia 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Switzerland 1.1 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % 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 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % 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 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in India?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in India was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.75 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.55 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does India rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.