Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia
Cambodia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 17.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.58 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.90 million
in 2009
All-time low
3.25 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia stood at 17.58 million.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia peaked at 22.90 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 1963.
Cambodia ranks 128th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.30 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.50 million | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 3.25 million | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 3.90 million | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 4.70 million | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 4.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.60 million | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.35 million | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 5.75 million | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 5.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 6.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.22 million | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.15 million | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 6.45 million | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 6.00 million | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 5.40 million | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 3.70 million | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 4.30 million | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 7.17 million | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 6.90 million | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 8.14 million | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 9.60 million | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 10.75 million | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 13.90 million | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 13.07 million | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 12.25 million | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 13.25 million | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 14.85 million | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 16.05 million | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 15.00 million | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 15.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.00 million | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 18.00 million | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 18.70 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.50 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 19.01 million | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 18.25 million | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 18.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.20 million | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 17.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 19.00 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 22.90 million | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 19.50 million | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 19.00 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 19.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.50 million | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 17.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.79 million | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 17.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 17.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 17.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.58 million | +0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.58 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +66.7% | 4.30 million | 7.17 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 million | 3.25 million | 5.75 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.04 million | 5.40 million | 6.45 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.85 million | 3.70 million | 13.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.95 million | 12.25 million | 19.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.94 million | 17.20 million | 22.90 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.89 million | 16.79 million | 19.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 million | 17.52 million | 17.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 125 Puerto Rico 19.83 million compare
- 126 Brunei 19.55 million compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 18.86 million compare
- 129 Liberia 17.27 million compare
- 130 Democratic Republic of Congo 16.99 million compare
- 131 Hong Kong 15.57 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cambodia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.43 % 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 0.2724 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.09 % 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 0.3565 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1611 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 462.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7882 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Cambodia was 17.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.90 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 1963.
- How does Cambodia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Cambodia ranks 128th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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