Land animals slaughtered for meat in Laos
Laos: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 54.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Laos is 54.08 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Laos peaked at 54.08 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.07 million, in 1976.
Laos ranks 95th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.75 million | 5.29 million | 12.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.29 million | 4.07 million | 11.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.56 million | 4.62 million | 8.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.41 million | 7.88 million | 12.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.78 million | 10.80 million | 22.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.14 million | 24.50 million | 42.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.48 million | 45.67 million | 54.08 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Laos?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Laos was 54.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 54.08 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 million in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Laos ranks 95th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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