Land animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand
Thailand: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.34 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 1.34 billion for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand peaked at 1.34 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.00 million, in 1961.
That places Thailand 13th 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 | 110.56 million | 79.00 million | 151.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 191.10 million | 157.00 million | 240.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 305.00 million | 219.00 million | 410.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 698.28 million | 440.00 million | 853.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 916.69 million | 694.36 million | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion | 970.94 million | 1.31 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion | 1.26 billion | 1.34 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 10 Egypt 1.76 billion compare
- 11 Turkey 1.37 billion compare
- 12 Philippines 1.34 billion compare
- 14 Poland 1.30 billion compare
- 15 United Kingdom 1.18 billion compare
- 16 South Korea 1.08 billion compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 37.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.75 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.75 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Thailand was 1.34 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.00 million in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Thailand ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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