Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,552 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 2,552 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 2,552 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 122.92 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.92 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 153.65 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 192.06 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 230.47 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 284.24 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1966 | 345.7 animals per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 384.11 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 422.52 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 460.94 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 508.46 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 460.94 animals per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 422.52 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 391.73 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 391.73 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 391.73 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 391.73 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 318.55 animals per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1978 | 513.31 animals per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1979 | 538.97 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 400.21 animals per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 424.22 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 449.67 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 476.65 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 469.33 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 517.11 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 549.37 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 583.65 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 620.07 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 652.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 699.88 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 727.17 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 772.55 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 839.24 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 889.61 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 965.66 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 837.37 animals per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 884.23 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 915.73 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 964.89 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 1,032 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,111 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1,188 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,268 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,352 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,421 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,513 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 1,613 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1,652 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,721 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,775 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1,828 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,890 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,905 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,982 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,036 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,090 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2,144 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,197 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,235 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,309 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2,367 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,427 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,489 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,552 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2,552 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2,552 animals per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,640 animals per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +61.1% | 318.55 animals per square kilometre | 513.31 animals per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -25.7% | 538.97 animals per square kilometre | 400.21 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288.51 animals per square kilometre | 122.92 animals per square kilometre | 460.94 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 432.97 animals per square kilometre | 318.55 animals per square kilometre | 538.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 514.33 animals per square kilometre | 400.21 animals per square kilometre | 652.99 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 849.63 animals per square kilometre | 699.88 animals per square kilometre | 965.66 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,387 animals per square kilometre | 1,032 animals per square kilometre | 1,721 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,008 animals per square kilometre | 1,775 animals per square kilometre | 2,235 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,429 animals per square kilometre | 2,309 animals per square kilometre | 2,552 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 26 Pakistan 2,612 animals per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 2,585 animals per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tuvalu 2,577 animals per square kilometre compare
- 30 Portugal 2,526 animals per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belarus 2,524 animals per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 2,345 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % 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 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % 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 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 2,552 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,552 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.92 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.