Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in India
India: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,128 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in India stood at 1,128 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1,128 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.79 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 65th of 191 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.79 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.79 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25.79 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 26.16 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 26.53 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 26.91 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 27.65 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 28.4 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 29.52 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 30.27 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 31.02 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 31.39 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 31.76 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 32.14 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 32.89 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 33.63 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 33.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 34.81 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 37.67 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 42.24 animals per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 44.9 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 48.6 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 51.12 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 56.07 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 60.2 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 67.27 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 103.42 animals per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1988 | 105.61 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 117.72 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 135.21 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 184.31 animals per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 191.04 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 215.59 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 220.97 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 226.36 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 232.07 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 233.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 247.21 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 261.67 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 289.25 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 306.4 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 324.23 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 353.83 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 381.41 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 411.01 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 443.97 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 495.9 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 537.85 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 585.38 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 611.08 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 625.59 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 726.85 animals per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 679.21 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 798.16 animals per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 805.43 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 817.03 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 842.2 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 873.38 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 916.47 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 957.59 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 999.75 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,031 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,115 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 1,128 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1,128 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 1,128 animals per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,640 animals per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +53.7% | 67.27 animals per square kilometre | 103.42 animals per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +36.3% | 135.21 animals per square kilometre | 184.31 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.95 animals per square kilometre | 25.79 animals per square kilometre | 29.52 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.92 animals per square kilometre | 30.27 animals per square kilometre | 37.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.72 animals per square kilometre | 42.24 animals per square kilometre | 117.72 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 214.79 animals per square kilometre | 135.21 animals per square kilometre | 261.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 412.92 animals per square kilometre | 289.25 animals per square kilometre | 585.38 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.54 animals per square kilometre | 611.08 animals per square kilometre | 916.47 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 animals per square kilometre | 957.59 animals per square kilometre | 1,128 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 62 China 1,264 animals per square kilometre compare
- 63 Austria 1,216 animals per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 1,158 animals per square kilometre compare
- 66 Honduras 1,122 animals per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 1,098 animals per square kilometre compare
- 68 Ecuador 1,063 animals per square kilometre compare
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- 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, per square kilometre in India?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in India was 1,128 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,128 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.79 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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, 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.