Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,612 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,612 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,612 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
15.7 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2,612 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 2,612 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.7 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 26th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.7 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.47 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 17.25 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 18.16 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 18.94 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 19.85 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 21.01 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 21.66 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 22.18 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 22.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 22.7 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 22.7 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 26.07 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 30.23 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 35.06 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 40.66 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 47.15 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 54.67 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 63.4 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 81.24 animals per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 87.38 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 95.3 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 116.14 animals per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 130.54 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 147.54 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 142.08 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 168.34 animals per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 195.1 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 201.2 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 199.64 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 190.64 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 202.63 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 236.87 animals per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 324.31 animals per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1995 | 413.55 animals per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 454.03 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 495.54 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 358.03 animals per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 360.63 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 365.82 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 379.31 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 428.08 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 448.97 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 457.4 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 467 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 572.07 animals per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 618.77 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 671.96 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 729.04 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 791.3 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 860.06 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 935.29 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 967.73 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1,057 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 1,156 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1,265 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1,383 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,514 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,658 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1,816 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,989 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 2,179 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 2,388 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2,612 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2,612 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2,612 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.03 animals per square kilometre | 15.7 animals per square kilometre | 22.18 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.5 animals per square kilometre | 22.31 animals per square kilometre | 63.4 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.49 animals per square kilometre | 81.24 animals per square kilometre | 201.2 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.59 animals per square kilometre | 190.64 animals per square kilometre | 495.54 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.84 animals per square kilometre | 365.82 animals per square kilometre | 729.04 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,159 animals per square kilometre | 791.3 animals per square kilometre | 1,658 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,197 animals per square kilometre | 1,816 animals per square kilometre | 2,612 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 23 Jordan 2,832 animals per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 2,632 animals per square kilometre compare
- 25 Thailand 2,623 animals per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 2,585 animals per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tuvalu 2,577 animals per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 2,552 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % 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 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % 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 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 2,612 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,612 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.