Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao
Macao: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 105,255 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao stood at 105,255 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao peaked at 225,000 animals per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83,000 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Macao 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,000 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 90,000 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 94,000 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 110,000 animals per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 140,000 animals per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 154,750 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 130,000 animals per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 130,000 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130,000 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102,300 animals per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 111,900 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 115,000 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 130,000 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 110,000 animals per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 124,350 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 145,000 animals per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1977 | 140,000 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 145,000 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 112,900 animals per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 151,550 animals per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1981 | 114,400 animals per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 117,150 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 90,000 animals per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 95,000 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 110,000 animals per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 125,750 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 120,150 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 115,000 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 127,500 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 180,600 animals per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 204,100 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 209,400 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 214,500 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 209,050 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 210,800 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 221,600 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 215,300 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 191,250 animals per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 211,900 animals per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 225,000 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 173,077 animals per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 166,667 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 148,148 animals per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 142,857 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 160,714 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 157,343 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 171,233 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 136,986 animals per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 135,593 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 134,680 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 133,779 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 133,779 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 132,013 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 126,634 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 125,164 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 125,049 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 122,955 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 112,401 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 111,581 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 109,453 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 109,545 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 109,636 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 107,087 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 105,255 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 105,255 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 74.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Macao's 105,255 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 165.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +41.6% | 127,500 animals per square kilometre | 180,600 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117,972 animals per square kilometre | 83,000 animals per square kilometre | 154,750 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,645 animals per square kilometre | 102,300 animals per square kilometre | 145,000 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,650 animals per square kilometre | 90,000 animals per square kilometre | 151,550 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,850 animals per square kilometre | 180,600 animals per square kilometre | 221,600 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,762 animals per square kilometre | 135,593 animals per square kilometre | 225,000 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,804 animals per square kilometre | 111,581 animals per square kilometre | 134,680 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,195 animals per square kilometre | 105,255 animals per square kilometre | 109,636 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Macao
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2001)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -120.4% (2000)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Surface area (sq. km), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre 1 sq. km per square kilometre (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per unit of GDP 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita 0 sq. km per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Macao was 105,255 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 225,000 animals per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,000 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Macao rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Macao ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Macao 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.