Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 15.57 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.57 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
131st
of 197 countries
All-time high
58.42 million
in 1987
All-time low
14.94 million
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong stood at 15.57 million.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong peaked at 58.42 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.94 million, in 2022.

That places Hong Kong 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 17.70 million
1962 18.60 million +5.1%
1963 19.40 million +4.3%
1964 20.30 million +4.6%
1965 21.60 million +6.4%
1966 22.70 million +5.1%
1967 23.50 million +3.5%
1968 23.00 million -2.1%
1969 23.61 million +2.6%
1970 24.43 million +3.5%
1971 27.43 million +12.3%
1972 28.26 million +3.0%
1973 26.08 million -7.7%
1974 25.66 million -1.6%
1975 26.16 million +1.9%
1976 29.89 million +14.3%
1977 30.04 million +0.5%
1978 30.17 million +0.4%
1979 31.51 million +4.4%
1980 34.05 million +8.0%
1981 41.59 million +22.1%
1982 42.37 million +1.9%
1983 38.35 million -9.5%
1984 40.44 million +5.5%
1985 38.39 million -5.1%
1986 56.62 million +47.5%
1987 58.42 million +3.2%
1988 46.34 million -20.7%
1989 45.06 million -2.8%
1990 49.27 million +9.4%
1991 46.37 million -5.9%
1992 43.00 million -7.3%
1993 45.45 million +5.7%
1994 40.98 million -9.8%
1995 38.90 million -5.1%
1996 37.00 million -4.9%
1997 36.50 million -1.4%
1998 37.00 million +1.4%
1999 43.00 million +16.2%
2000 44.00 million +2.3%
2001 42.00 million -4.5%
2002 41.00 million -2.4%
2003 40.00 million -2.4%
2004 17.00 million -57.5%
2005 22.00 million +29.4%
2006 18.00 million -18.2%
2007 24.00 million +33.3%
2008 24.00 million +0.0%
2009 24.00 million +0.0%
2010 20.00 million -16.7%
2011 17.50 million -12.5%
2012 18.00 million +2.9%
2013 18.00 million +0.0%
2014 17.46 million -3.0%
2015 16.50 million -5.5%
2016 15.50 million -6.0%
2017 15.50 million +0.0%
2018 16.45 million +6.1%
2019 16.36 million -0.6%
2020 15.36 million -6.1%
2021 16.48 million +7.3%
2022 14.94 million -9.4%
2023 15.30 million +2.4%
2024 15.57 million +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.16 million 17.70 million 23.61 million 9
1970s 27.96 million 24.43 million 31.51 million 10
1980s 44.16 million 34.05 million 58.42 million 10
1990s 41.75 million 36.50 million 49.27 million 10
2000s 29.60 million 17.00 million 44.00 million 10
2010s 17.13 million 15.50 million 20.00 million 10
2020s 15.53 million 14.94 million 16.48 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong?
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong was 15.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 58.42 million in 1987.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 14.94 million in 2022.
How does Hong Kong rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Hong Kong ranks 131st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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