Land animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines
Philippines: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.34 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 1.34 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines peaked at 1.34 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.00 million animals, in 1962.
That places Philippines 12th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.72 million animals | 61.00 million animals | 109.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.48 million animals | 93.20 million animals | 150.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.46 million animals | 147.99 million animals | 210.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.04 million animals | 205.35 million animals | 447.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 595.51 million animals | 477.49 million animals | 740.42 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.25 million animals | 777.95 million animals | 1.20 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion animals | 1.12 billion animals | 1.34 billion animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.6% (2025)
- Rural population 51.65 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.36 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Philippines was 1.34 billion 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.00 million animals in 1962.
- How does Philippines rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.