Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 96.38 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
96.38 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 191 countries
All-time high
96.38 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
4.73 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Australia is 96.38 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 96.38 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.73 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.73 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.76 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.68 animals per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 6.96 animals per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1966 | 7.44 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 9.35 animals per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 10.64 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 10.57 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 11.89 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 14.51 animals per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 15.89 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 15.77 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 19.22 animals per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 18.58 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 19.79 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 21.26 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 23.9 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 25.64 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 30.08 animals per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 30.02 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 27.85 animals per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 30.59 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 29.18 animals per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 32.8 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 34.55 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 35.87 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 36.18 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 35.68 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 37.16 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 36.93 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 38.21 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 39.59 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 42.89 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 43.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 43.79 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.46 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 48.53 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 46.86 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 51.29 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 51.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.74 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 54.45 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 56.71 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 56.35 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 57.9 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 59.69 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 60.25 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 61.01 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.67 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 71.17 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 72.82 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.47 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.48 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.88 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.03 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 84.85 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 82.67 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 84.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 85.58 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.1 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 91.11 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.21 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 96.38 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 96.38 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 96.38 animals per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.22 animals per square kilometre | 4.73 animals per square kilometre | 10.64 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.65 animals per square kilometre | 11.89 animals per square kilometre | 25.64 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.28 animals per square kilometre | 27.85 animals per square kilometre | 36.18 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.34 animals per square kilometre | 36.93 animals per square kilometre | 48.53 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.51 animals per square kilometre | 51.29 animals per square kilometre | 61.01 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.09 animals per square kilometre | 66.67 animals per square kilometre | 84.86 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.07 animals per square kilometre | 85.58 animals per square kilometre | 96.38 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 148 Tanzania 114.49 animals per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Macedonia 99.92 animals per square kilometre compare
- 150 Cambodia 99.58 animals per square kilometre compare
- 152 Mozambique 95.94 animals per square kilometre compare
- 153 Canada 91.8 animals per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 75.91 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % 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 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Australia was 96.38 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.38 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 151st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.