Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in India
India: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0281 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0281 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0283 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0285 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0291 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0296 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0302 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0309 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0316 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0327 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0334 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0341 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0345 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0349 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0353 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0362 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.037 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0371 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0387 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0421 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0472 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0503 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0547 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0575 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0629 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0674 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0749 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1114 1000 An per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1135 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1255 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1429 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1919 1000 An per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1986 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2237 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2297 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2358 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2423 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2438 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2576 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2721 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2996 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3167 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3345 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3639 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3915 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4208 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4536 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5053 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5469 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5941 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6197 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.634 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7349 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6869 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8056 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8138 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8264 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8523 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8841 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9279 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.969 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.04 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2811 1000 An per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.84 1000 An per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +48.8% | 0.0749 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1114 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +34.3% | 0.1429 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1919 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0299 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0281 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0327 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0363 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0334 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0421 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0472 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1255 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2239 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1429 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2721 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4227 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.2996 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5941 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7786 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.6197 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.9279 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.969 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 54 Greece 1.27 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 55 Austria 1.24 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ukraine 1.22 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 58 Honduras 1.12 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 59 Mexico 1.09 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 60 Ecuador 1.09 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in India?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in India was 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0281 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.