Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 14,831 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 14,831 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 59,008 animals per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,228 animals per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,353 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18,235 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 19,020 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 19,902 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 21,176 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 22,255 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 23,039 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 22,549 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 23,142 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 23,949 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 26,894 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 27,710 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 25,572 animals per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 25,158 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 25,896 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 29,590 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 30,038 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 30,171 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 31,513 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 34,047 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 41,588 animals per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1982 | 42,801 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 38,735 animals per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 40,852 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 38,776 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 57,190 animals per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 59,008 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 46,808 animals per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 45,511 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 49,773 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 46,835 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 43,430 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 45,905 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 41,393 animals per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 37,048 animals per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 35,238 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 34,762 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 35,238 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 40,952 animals per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 41,905 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 40,000 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 39,048 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 38,095 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 16,190 animals per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 20,952 animals per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 17,143 animals per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 22,857 animals per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 22,857 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 22,857 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19,048 animals per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 16,667 animals per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 17,143 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 17,143 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16,632 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 15,710 animals per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 14,762 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 14,762 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15,665 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 15,576 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,625 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 15,698 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 14,228 animals per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 14,569 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14,831 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 14,831 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 10.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 14,831 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 23.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -57.5% | 38,095 animals per square kilometre | 16,190 animals per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +47.5% | 38,776 animals per square kilometre | 57,190 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,741 animals per square kilometre | 17,353 animals per square kilometre | 23,142 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,649 animals per square kilometre | 23,949 animals per square kilometre | 31,513 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,532 animals per square kilometre | 34,047 animals per square kilometre | 59,008 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,057 animals per square kilometre | 34,762 animals per square kilometre | 49,773 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,190 animals per square kilometre | 16,190 animals per square kilometre | 41,905 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,311 animals per square kilometre | 14,762 animals per square kilometre | 19,048 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,790 animals per square kilometre | 14,228 animals per square kilometre | 15,698 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 3 Mauritius 24,925 animals per square kilometre compare
- 4 Barbados 21,179 animals per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 14,946 animals per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 13,616 animals per square kilometre compare
- 8 Bahrain 12,355 animals per square kilometre compare
- 9 South Korea 11,104 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- 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 hectares per person (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 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 14,831 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 59,008 animals per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,228 animals per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.