Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 234.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
234.33 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
122nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
234.33 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
17.63 animals per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Laos, 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 Laos is 234.33 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 234.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.63 animals per square kilometre, in 1976.
Laos ranks 122nd 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.94 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.21 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 26.06 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 33.15 animals per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 36.5 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 43.8 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1967 | 50.15 animals per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1968 | 51.99 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 50.26 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 47.73 animals per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 43.41 animals per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 34.77 animals per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 26.52 animals per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 24.63 animals per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 20.93 animals per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 17.63 animals per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 17.74 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.02 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 20.06 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 20 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 23.83 animals per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 24.87 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 28.81 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 31.17 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 27.95 animals per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 27.51 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 34.45 animals per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 29.74 animals per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 35.72 animals per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 34.14 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 36.2 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 38.56 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 43.7 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 46.32 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 49.09 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 50.48 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 51.56 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.43 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48.53 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 46.79 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 50.26 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 64.99 animals per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 82.32 animals per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 82.76 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.62 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.95 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 86.66 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 89.69 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 95.32 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 106.15 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 113.52 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 121.75 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 129.98 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 135.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 142.77 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 145.19 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 153.28 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 160.23 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 183.95 animals per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 197.88 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 204.34 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 213.54 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 221.9 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 234.33 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 234.33 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 234.33 animals per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.9 animals per square kilometre | 22.94 animals per square kilometre | 51.99 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.24 animals per square kilometre | 17.63 animals per square kilometre | 47.73 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.41 animals per square kilometre | 20 animals per square kilometre | 35.72 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.1 animals per square kilometre | 34.14 animals per square kilometre | 52.43 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.04 animals per square kilometre | 46.79 animals per square kilometre | 95.32 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.27 animals per square kilometre | 106.15 animals per square kilometre | 183.95 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.4 animals per square kilometre | 197.88 animals per square kilometre | 234.33 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 119 Sweden 262.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 120 Finland 262.02 animals per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nauru 238.09 animals per square kilometre compare
- 123 Benin 233.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 124 Guyana 213.13 animals per square kilometre compare
- 125 French Polynesia 211.59 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Laos was 234.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 234.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.63 animals per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.