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 199 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
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 199 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
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 15.57 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 25% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 15.57 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hong Kong 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 | -57.5% | 40.00 million | 17.00 million |
| 1986 | +47.5% | 38.39 million | 56.62 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.0373 (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.0373 (2024)
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 199 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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