Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 4,506 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,506 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4,506 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
204.52 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4,506 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 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 4,506 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 204.52 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
Philippines ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251.46 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 204.52 animals per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1963 | 231.34 animals per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 248.11 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 271.57 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 296.72 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 291.69 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 365.45 animals per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1969 | 365.45 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 312.48 animals per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 341.98 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 368.81 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 392.31 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 409.13 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 429.29 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 446.05 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 434.65 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 402.45 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 503.07 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 566.79 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 643.93 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 704.3 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 686.02 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 557.89 animals per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1985 | 496.33 animals per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 523.6 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 552.08 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 582.84 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 671.36 animals per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 688.71 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 752.49 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 866.52 animals per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 1,041 animals per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 1,088 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1,200 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1,367 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 1,492 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 1,476 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,499 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,601 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1,763 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 1,884 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,908 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,977 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,951 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,977 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,988 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,440 animals per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 2,483 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,609 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2,764 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,911 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,035 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,193 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,465 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3,526 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,608 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,810 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4,022 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,758 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 3,769 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,014 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 4,198 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 4,506 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4,506 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4,506 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.7 animals per square kilometre | 204.52 animals per square kilometre | 365.45 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 404.02 animals per square kilometre | 312.48 animals per square kilometre | 503.07 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 598.51 animals per square kilometre | 496.33 animals per square kilometre | 704.3 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,147 animals per square kilometre | 688.71 animals per square kilometre | 1,499 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,997 animals per square kilometre | 1,601 animals per square kilometre | 2,483 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,294 animals per square kilometre | 2,609 animals per square kilometre | 4,022 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,049 animals per square kilometre | 3,758 animals per square kilometre | 4,506 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 15 Lebanon 6,305 animals per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 5,357 animals per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 4,870 animals per square kilometre compare
- 19 Poland 4,241 animals per square kilometre compare
- 20 Palestine 3,951 animals per square kilometre compare
- 21 Brunei 3,710 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1665 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 0.0963 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1469 % 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 0.1092 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Philippines was 4,506 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,506 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.52 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.