Land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore
Singapore: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 36.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.60 million
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
51.40 million
in 2018
All-time low
10.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore is 36.60 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore peaked at 51.40 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million, in 1961.
That places Singapore 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 10.50 million | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 12.30 million | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 12.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 12.60 million | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 14.30 million | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 16.50 million | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 19.00 million | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 21.50 million | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 24.69 million | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 25.57 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 24.60 million | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 25.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 35.45 million | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 38.27 million | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 40.55 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 40.45 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 40.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 42.58 million | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 43.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 43.64 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.64 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42.95 million | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 38.00 million | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 40.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 45.00 million | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 44.00 million | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 42.00 million | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 45.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 44.00 million | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 42.00 million | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 40.00 million | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 38.64 million | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 40.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 40.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.60 million | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 41.12 million | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 44.86 million | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 42.73 million | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 43.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 44.77 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 42.84 million | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 34.36 million | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 37.84 million | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 38.00 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.54 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 41.31 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 43.08 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 44.66 million | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.10 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 46.13 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 48.82 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 48.32 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 51.40 million | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 50.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 49.38 million | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 30.16 million | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 32.88 million | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 36.60 million | +11.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 36.60 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 58% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 36.60 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -38.9% | 49.38 million | 30.16 million |
| 1975 | +39.0% | 25.51 million | 35.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.40 million | 10.00 million | 19.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.73 million | 21.50 million | 40.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.54 million | 38.00 million | 45.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.12 million | 38.64 million | 45.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.99 million | 34.36 million | 44.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.71 million | 44.66 million | 51.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.00 million | 30.16 million | 51.00 million | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Singapore was 36.60 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 51.40 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Singapore ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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