Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 526.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
526.30 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.17 billion
in 2016
All-time low
13.32 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar is 526.30 million, 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.32 million, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.32 million | — |
| 1962 | 14.50 million | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 16.50 million | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 17.52 million | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 18.48 million | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 22.49 million | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 33.21 million | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 33.02 million | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 34.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 39.15 million | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 40.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 40.13 million | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 39.50 million | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 38.35 million | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 41.21 million | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 43.44 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 42.38 million | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 44.43 million | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 50.54 million | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 55.91 million | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 67.90 million | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 75.34 million | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 80.01 million | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 85.53 million | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 86.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 89.51 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 97.35 million | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 104.74 million | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 70.25 million | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 67.55 million | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 69.73 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 74.42 million | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 79.91 million | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 83.93 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 98.96 million | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 113.31 million | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 123.72 million | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 125.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 140.89 million | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 181.00 million | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 215.00 million | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 250.50 million | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 310.55 million | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 351.41 million | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 401.91 million | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 462.16 million | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 642.32 million | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 727.35 million | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 725.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 839.20 million | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 923.50 million | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 923.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 925.00 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 billion | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.17 billion | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.15 billion | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 366.24 million | -68.2% |
| 2019 | 415.04 million | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 463.50 million | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 488.20 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 526.27 million | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 526.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 526.30 million | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 526.30 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 526.30 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 31.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -68.2% | 1.15 billion | 366.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.58 million | 13.32 million | 34.21 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.92 million | 38.35 million | 50.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.26 million | 55.91 million | 104.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.77 million | 67.55 million | 140.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.75 million | 181.00 million | 727.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 891.47 million | 366.24 million | 1.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 506.12 million | 463.50 million | 526.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Myanmar was 526.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.32 million in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Myanmar ranks 34th out of 199 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 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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