Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Laos
Laos: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 366,772 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Laos recorded 366,772 An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Laos peaked at 366,772 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,750 An, in 1961.
Laos ranks 112th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Laos, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,750 An | — |
| 1962 | 22,500 An | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 23,300 An | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 24,700 An | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 25,275 An | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 28,280 An | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 28,500 An | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 29,250 An | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 29,250 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28,500 An | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 27,750 An | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 27,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 31,600 An | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 25,500 An | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 24,750 An | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 24,500 An | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 24,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29,150 An | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 30,780 An | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 33,500 An | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 34,150 An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 35,500 An | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 36,500 An | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 40,800 An | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 55,000 An | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 65,000 An | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 63,200 An | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 60,000 An | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 75,000 An | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 90,000 An | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 100,000 An | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 110,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 122,000 An | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 125,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 140,500 An | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 137,500 An | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 142,300 An | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 150,800 An | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 160,000 An | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 148,824 An | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 158,158 An | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 158,665 An | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 161,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 165,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 178,000 An | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 185,000 An | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 190,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 196,000 An | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 200,000 An | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 206,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 215,000 An | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 236,000 An | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 239,000 An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 242,509 An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 249,688 An | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 257,638 An | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 268,967 An | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 277,949 An | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 287,607 An | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 296,658 An | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 312,117 An | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 330,062 An | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 348,598 An | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 366,772 An | +5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 366,772 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346,740 An, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 366,772 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241,984 An, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +34.8% | 40,800 An | 55,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,867 An | 21,750 An | 29,250 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,403 An | 24,500 An | 31,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,865 An | 33,500 An | 75,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,810 An | 90,000 An | 160,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 174,065 An | 148,824 An | 200,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,036 An | 206,000 An | 287,607 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 330,841 An | 296,658 An | 366,772 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- 112 Lao People's Democratic Republic 366,772 An compare
- 114 Syrian Arab Republic 343,846 An compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Laos?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Laos was 366,772 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 366,772 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,750 An in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.