Land animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 2.01 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan stood at 2.01 billion. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan peaked at 2.01 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.10 million, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 14.67 million | 12.10 million | 17.10 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.13 million | 17.20 million | 48.87 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.21 million | 62.63 million | 155.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.45 million | 146.96 million | 382.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.11 million | 282.00 million | 562.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 893.20 million | 610.00 million | 1.28 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 billion | 1.40 billion | 2.01 billion | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture share gdp 23.02 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.02 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.63 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Pakistan was 2.01 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.10 million in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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