Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,623 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 2,623 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 2,623 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154.63 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Thailand 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154.63 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 160.5 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 176.16 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 193.78 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 211.4 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 230.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 250.54 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 274.03 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 295.56 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 322.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 307.31 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 309.26 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 391.47 animals per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 336.67 animals per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 377.77 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 358.2 animals per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 403.22 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 469.77 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 463.9 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 428.66 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 477.6 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 501.09 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 559.81 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 532.4 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 587.21 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 643.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 692.91 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 743.8 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 802.52 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 861.24 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1,165 animals per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 1,416 animals per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 1,421 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,331 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,370 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,407 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,422 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,605 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 1,671 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,808 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 1,965 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2,041 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,187 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,359 animals per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 1,600 animals per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1,664 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,722 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,802 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,795 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,900 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1,946 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,253 animals per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 2,354 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,562 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 2,375 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 2,379 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,431 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,372 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,420 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,472 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,458 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,498 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2,560 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2,623 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2,623 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2,623 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -37.8% | 2,187 animals per square kilometre | 1,359 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216.4 animals per square kilometre | 154.63 animals per square kilometre | 295.56 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 374.05 animals per square kilometre | 307.31 animals per square kilometre | 469.77 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 597 animals per square kilometre | 428.66 animals per square kilometre | 802.52 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,367 animals per square kilometre | 861.24 animals per square kilometre | 1,671 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,794 animals per square kilometre | 1,359 animals per square kilometre | 2,187 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,299 animals per square kilometre | 1,900 animals per square kilometre | 2,562 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,522 animals per square kilometre | 2,458 animals per square kilometre | 2,623 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Kuwait 2,834 animals per square kilometre compare
- 23 Jordan 2,832 animals per square kilometre compare
- 24 Denmark 2,632 animals per square kilometre compare
- 26 Pakistan 2,612 animals per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 2,585 animals per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tuvalu 2,577 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7811 % 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 0.3257 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.755 % 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 0.3369 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Thailand was 2,623 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,623 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.63 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.