Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,192 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,192 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,192 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
116.75 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vietnam is 2,192 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 2,192 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 116.75 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vietnam ranks 37th 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 116.75 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 122.89 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 150.54 animals per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 132.11 animals per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 147.47 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 138.25 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 141.32 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 147.47 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 147.47 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 149.01 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 150.54 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 184.34 animals per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 190.48 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 196.63 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 153.62 animals per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1976 | 165.9 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 168.98 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 175.12 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 190.48 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 221.21 animals per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 255 animals per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 298.01 animals per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 374.82 animals per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 399.4 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 417.83 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 368.68 animals per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 460.84 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 460.84 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 476.2 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 485.42 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 479.28 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 491.57 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 430.12 animals per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 414.76 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 407.04 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 465.15 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 493.26 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 511.17 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 550.93 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 630.71 animals per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 701.09 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 751.25 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 821.14 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 703.56 animals per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 685.95 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 735.31 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 764.66 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 955.27 animals per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 1,126 animals per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 971.61 animals per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1,052 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1,118 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 1,130 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,205 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 1,241 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,334 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,421 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,525 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1,758 animals per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 1,973 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,100 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 2,061 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,097 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,192 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 2,192 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 2,192 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138.25 animals per square kilometre | 116.75 animals per square kilometre | 150.54 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 172.51 animals per square kilometre | 149.01 animals per square kilometre | 196.63 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.28 animals per square kilometre | 221.21 animals per square kilometre | 476.2 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.87 animals per square kilometre | 407.04 animals per square kilometre | 550.93 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 787.53 animals per square kilometre | 630.71 animals per square kilometre | 1,126 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,276 animals per square kilometre | 971.61 animals per square kilometre | 1,758 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,085 animals per square kilometre | 1,973 animals per square kilometre | 2,192 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 34 Switzerland 2,279 animals per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 2,236 animals per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 2,221 animals per square kilometre compare
- 38 Hungary 2,190 animals per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 2,135 animals per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 2,007 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Vietnam
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2721 % 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 0.1164 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.258 % 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 0.1228 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 589.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0489 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Vietnam was 2,192 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 2,192 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.75 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vietnam rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.