Land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 4.89 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.89 billion
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.00 billion
in 2019
All-time low
65.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia is 4.89 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia peaked at 5.00 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.00 million, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 66.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 67.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 68.50 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 69.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 70.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 72.25 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 68.12 million | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 69.38 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 70.38 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 84.00 million | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 91.75 million | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 94.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 103.00 million | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 109.00 million | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 114.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 120.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 130.00 million | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 167.50 million | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 209.75 million | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 222.38 million | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 235.88 million | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 316.50 million | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 337.00 million | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 385.38 million | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 416.25 million | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 464.62 million | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 492.12 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 540.50 million | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 622.75 million | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 716.25 million | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 794.10 million | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 859.50 million | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.00 billion | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 billion | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.10 billion | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 755.90 million | -31.1% |
| 1999 | 755.60 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 billion | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.35 billion | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.40 billion | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.49 billion | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 billion | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 billion | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 billion | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.90 billion | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.91 billion | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.95 billion | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.08 billion | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.09 billion | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 billion | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.30 billion | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.53 billion | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.76 billion | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 4.54 billion | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 4.83 billion | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.00 billion | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 4.67 billion | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.19 billion | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 4.58 billion | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.87 billion | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 4.89 billion | +0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 4.89 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 59.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 4.89 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 295.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +64.5% | 2.76 billion | 4.54 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.36 million | 65.00 million | 72.25 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.41 million | 70.38 million | 167.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 362.04 million | 209.75 million | 540.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 883.20 million | 622.75 million | 1.16 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion | 1.00 billion | 1.91 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 billion | 1.95 billion | 5.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 billion | 4.19 billion | 4.89 billion | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8289 % 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 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7886 % 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 0.2154 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Indonesia was 4.89 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.00 million in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Indonesia ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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