Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 806.38 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
806.38 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,792 animals per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
20.38 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 806.38 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 1,792 animals per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.38 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.38 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.19 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 25.25 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 26.81 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 28.28 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 34.41 animals per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 50.81 animals per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 50.52 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 52.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 59.9 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 61.31 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 61.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 60.44 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 58.69 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 63.05 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 66.47 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 64.85 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 67.99 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 77.34 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 85.54 animals per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 103.89 animals per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 115.29 animals per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 122.42 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 130.87 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 131.75 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 136.96 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 148.96 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 160.27 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 107.48 animals per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 103.36 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 106.7 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 113.87 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 122.27 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 128.42 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 151.42 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 173.37 animals per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 189.31 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 191.61 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 215.58 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 276.95 animals per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 328.98 animals per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 383.3 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 475.18 animals per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 537.8 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 615.15 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 707.24 animals per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 982.85 animals per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 1,113 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1,110 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,285 animals per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1,414 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,414 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,416 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,601 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,772 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1,792 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,762 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 561.11 animals per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 635.87 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 710.17 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 748.01 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 806.33 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 806.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 806.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 806.38 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 806.38 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -68.2% | 1,762 animals per square kilometre | 561.11 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.56 animals per square kilometre | 20.38 animals per square kilometre | 52.35 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.14 animals per square kilometre | 58.69 animals per square kilometre | 77.34 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.34 animals per square kilometre | 85.54 animals per square kilometre | 160.27 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 149.59 animals per square kilometre | 103.36 animals per square kilometre | 215.58 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.1 animals per square kilometre | 276.95 animals per square kilometre | 1,113 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,365 animals per square kilometre | 561.11 animals per square kilometre | 1,792 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 775.45 animals per square kilometre | 710.17 animals per square kilometre | 806.38 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 894.98 animals per square kilometre compare
- 76 Togo 877.51 animals per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 861.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 79 Brazil 776.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 759.72 animals per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lithuania 758.78 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 806.38 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,792 animals per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.