Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 526.30 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar is 526.30 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar peaked at 1.17 billion animals in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.32 million animals, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 22.58 million animals | 13.32 million animals | 34.21 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.92 million animals | 38.35 million animals | 50.54 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.26 million animals | 55.91 million animals | 104.74 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.77 million animals | 67.55 million animals | 140.89 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.75 million animals | 181.00 million animals | 727.35 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.47 million animals | 366.24 million animals | 1.17 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.12 million animals | 463.50 million animals | 526.30 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar was 526.30 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion animals in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million animals in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.