Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered by country

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,...

Countries reporting
252
Highest
16.56 million 1000 An
China
Lowest
0 1000 An
Luxembourg
Median
46,781 1000 An
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
16,152

What the numbers show

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered is currently reported for 252 countries. The highest value is 16.56 million 1000 An in China; the lowest is 0 1000 An in Luxembourg.

The median across all reporting countries is 46,781 1000 An, and the mean is 475,698 1000 An.

Over the past decade 195 countries rose and 55 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 1,206.1%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 100.0%).

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China 16.56 million 1000 An 2024 up 38.5% volatile
1 China 16.56 million 1000 An 2024 up 38.5% volatile
3 China, mainland 16.12 million 1000 An 2024 up 39.3% volatile
4 Brazil 6.51 million 1000 An 2024 up 17.6% volatile
5 Indonesia 4.93 million 1000 An 2024 up 110.8% volatile
6 India 3.39 million 1000 An 2024 up 41.5% volatile
7 Russia 2.64 million 1000 An 2024 up 15.7% volatile
7 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An 2024 up 15.7% volatile
9 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An 1991 up 37.1% volatile
10 Mexico 2.14 million 1000 An 2024 up 32.0% volatile
11 Pakistan 2.02 million 1000 An 2024 up 146.4% volatile
12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.88 million 1000 An 2024 up 14.3% volatile
13 Egypt 1.83 million 1000 An 2024 up 127.1% volatile
13 Egypt 1.83 million 1000 An 2024 up 127.1% volatile
15 Turkey 1.37 million 1000 An 2024 up 23.1% volatile
15 Türkiye 1.37 million 1000 An 2024 up 23.1% volatile
17 Poland 1.37 million 1000 An 2024 up 57.7% volatile
18 Thailand 1.37 million 1000 An 2024 up 2.6% volatile
19 Philippines 1.36 million 1000 An 2024 up 40.3% volatile
20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.20 million 1000 An 2024 up 23.2% rising
21 Republic of Korea 1.11 million 1000 An 2024 up 21.9% volatile
22 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An 2024 up 46.5% volatile
23 South Africa 1.05 million 1000 An 2024 up 9.1% volatile
24 Australia and New Zealand 878,946 1000 An 2024 up 26.1% volatile
25 France 866,251 1000 An 2024 down 11.7% rising
26 Japan 846,707 1000 An 2024 up 11.9% rising
27 Canada 831,328 1000 An 2024 up 20.9% rising
28 Peru 826,762 1000 An 2024 up 33.1% volatile
29 Viet Nam 824,264 1000 An 2024 up 79.7% volatile
30 Spain 798,444 1000 An 2024 up 7.7% rising
31 Australia 754,500 1000 An 2024 up 27.2% volatile
32 Argentina 749,816 1000 An 2024 up 1.3% volatile
33 Malaysia 681,807 1000 An 2024 down 11.9% volatile
34 Morocco 673,438 1000 An 2024 up 25.8% volatile
35 Germany 668,662 1000 An 2024 down 7.8% rising
36 Saudi Arabia 664,600 1000 An 2024 down 1.7% volatile
37 Ukraine 623,100 1000 An 2024 down 7.7% volatile
38 Italy 616,087 1000 An 2024 up 14.3% rising
39 Myanmar 593,623 1000 An 2024 down 47.8% volatile
40 Belarus 513,865 1000 An 2024 up 49.2% volatile
40 Belarus 513,865 1000 An 2024 up 49.2% volatile
42 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 507,389 1000 An 2024 down 14.1% rising
43 Caribbean 428,542 1000 An 2024 up 12.9% rising
44 China, Taiwan Province of 427,384 1000 An 2024 up 15.4% volatile
45 Bangladesh 398,383 1000 An 2024 up 30.0% volatile
46 Algeria 385,810 1000 An 2024 up 23.3% volatile
47 Nigeria 342,933 1000 An 2024 up 74.7% volatile
48 Romania 320,096 1000 An 2024 up 29.7% rising
49 Israel 311,543 1000 An 2024 up 29.1% rising
50 Belgium 310,362 1000 An 2024 up 5.4% rising
51 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 295,734 1000 An 2024 down 33.1% volatile
52 Chile 295,711 1000 An 2024 up 10.6% volatile
53 Ecuador 265,707 1000 An 2024 up 13.6% volatile
54 Yugoslav SFR 260,980 1000 An 1991 down 14.6% rising
55 Dominican Republic 258,192 1000 An 2024 up 37.3% volatile
56 Jordan 251,523 1000 An 2024 up 30.9% volatile
57 Belgium-Luxembourg 249,770 1000 An 1999 up 101.1% rising
58 Portugal 239,836 1000 An 2024 up 30.5% rising
59 Guatemala 237,967 1000 An 2024 up 79.9% volatile
60 Hungary 236,967 1000 An 2024 up 29.1% rising
61 Nepal 236,507 1000 An 2024 up 355.6% volatile
62 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 198,237 1000 An 2024 up 13.4% volatile
63 Kazakhstan 190,574 1000 An 2024 up 150.8% volatile
63 Kazakhstan 190,574 1000 An 2024 up 150.8% volatile
65 Yemen 189,001 1000 An 2024 up 11.5% volatile
65 Yemen 189,001 1000 An 2024 up 11.5% volatile
67 Czechoslovakia 167,640 1000 An 1992 up 23.0% rising
68 Greece 165,643 1000 An 2024 up 44.5% rising
69 Burkina Faso 153,663 1000 An 2024 up 5.2% volatile
70 Sri Lanka 145,094 1000 An 2024 up 15.9% volatile
71 Iraq 142,679 1000 An 2024 up 144.4% volatile
72 El Salvador 133,744 1000 An 2024 up 33.3% volatile
73 Tunisia 126,227 1000 An 2024 up 11.3% volatile
74 Honduras 125,489 1000 An 2024 up 47.2% volatile
75 New Zealand 124,447 1000 An 2024 up 20.1% volatile
76 Czechia 122,274 1000 An 2024 up 13.5% falling
77 Libya 112,024 1000 An 2024 up 10.5% volatile
78 Panama 112,000 1000 An 2024 up 11.2% volatile
79 Azerbaijan 110,723 1000 An 2024 up 31.8% volatile
79 Azerbaijan 110,723 1000 An 2024 up 31.8% volatile
81 Cote d'Ivoire 109,504 1000 An 2024 up 131.6% volatile
81 Côte d'Ivoire 109,504 1000 An 2024 up 131.6% volatile
83 Syria 108,296 1000 An 2024 up 21.3% volatile
83 Syrian Arab Republic 108,296 1000 An 2024 up 21.3% volatile
85 Sweden 107,489 1000 An 2024 up 17.0% rising
86 Denmark 105,336 1000 An 2024 up 2.3% rising
87 Ireland 104,559 1000 An 2024 up 21.0% volatile
88 Uganda 103,196 1000 An 2024 up 121.0% volatile
89 Senegal 102,622 1000 An 2024 up 94.2% volatile
90 United Republic of Tanzania 102,529 1000 An 2024 up 9.3% volatile
91 Austria 102,235 1000 An 2021 up 23.6% rising
92 Ghana 96,873 1000 An 2024 up 37.4% volatile
93 Ethiopia PDR 96,500 1000 An 1992 up 11.7% rising
94 Mali 92,627 1000 An 2024 up 93.3% volatile
95 Switzerland 90,449 1000 An 2024 up 36.5% volatile
96 Cameroon 90,404 1000 An 2024 down 2.9% volatile
97 Uzbekistan 88,482 1000 An 2024 up 268.7% volatile
97 Uzbekistan 88,482 1000 An 2024 up 268.7% volatile
99 Jamaica 86,407 1000 An 2024 up 18.0% volatile
100 Costa Rica 81,626 1000 An 2024 up 12.2% volatile
101 Madagascar 81,046 1000 An 2024 up 31.9% rising
101 Madagascar 81,046 1000 An 2024 up 31.9% rising
103 Finland 80,517 1000 An 2024 up 24.9% volatile
104 Paraguay 80,143 1000 An 2024 up 37.1% volatile
105 Serbia 78,766 1000 An 2024 up 113.7% rising
105 Serbia 78,766 1000 An 2024 up 113.7% rising
107 Mozambique 78,567 1000 An 2024 up 69.3% volatile
107 Mozambique 78,567 1000 An 2024 up 69.3% volatile
109 Ethiopia 76,576 1000 An 2024 down 11.0% rising
109 Ethiopia 76,576 1000 An 2024 down 11.0% rising
111 Norway 73,926 1000 An 2024 down 2.7% volatile
112 Nicaragua 70,512 1000 An 2023 up 13.7% volatile
113 Kenya 69,241 1000 An 2024 up 339.3% volatile
114 Zimbabwe 68,120 1000 An 2024 up 33.2% volatile
115 Lebanon 64,503 1000 An 2024 up 21.8% rising
116 Bulgaria 61,063 1000 An 2024 up 15.2% falling
117 Angola 60,820 1000 An 2024 up 56.2% volatile
118 Laos 57,276 1000 An 2024 up 66.6% volatile
118 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57,276 1000 An 2024 up 66.6% volatile
120 Kuwait 50,502 1000 An 2024 up 39.8% volatile
121 Zambia 50,201 1000 An 2024 up 8.8% volatile
122 Mauritius 49,897 1000 An 2024 up 16.8% volatile
123 Serbia and Montenegro 48,192 1000 An 2005 down 22.8% falling
124 Lithuania 47,799 1000 An 2024 down 8.9% rising
125 Togo 47,728 1000 An 2024 up 161.3% volatile
126 Slovakia 46,781 1000 An 2019 down 5.0% rising
126 Slovakia 46,781 1000 An 2019 down 5.0% rising
128 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45,844 1000 An 2024 up 62.4% volatile
129 Guyana 45,000 1000 An 2024 up 74.4% volatile
130 United Arab Emirates 43,937 1000 An 2024 up 10.4% volatile
131 Slovenia 43,453 1000 An 2024 up 29.5% rising
132 Republic of Moldova 43,141 1000 An 2024 up 38.8% rising
133 Croatia 43,124 1000 An 2024 up 4.3% rising
133 Croatia 43,124 1000 An 2024 up 4.3% rising
135 Singapore 41,473 1000 An 2024 down 20.6% rising
136 Sudan (former) 40,000 1000 An 2011 up 50.9% rising
137 South Sudan 37,968 1000 An 2024 up 89.8% rising
137 South Sudan 37,968 1000 An 2024 up 89.8% rising
139 Malawi 36,280 1000 An 2024 up 13.5% volatile
140 Trinidad and Tobago 34,042 1000 An 2024 down 0.4% rising
141 Afghanistan 33,865 1000 An 2024 up 9.2% rising
141 Afghanistan 33,865 1000 An 2024 up 9.2% rising
143 Sudan 33,638 1000 An 2024 down 38.8% falling
144 Uruguay 32,507 1000 An 2024 down 4.4% volatile
145 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27,654 1000 An 2024 down 23.4% rising
146 Benin 26,339 1000 An 2024 up 12.9% rising
147 Niger 25,575 1000 An 2024 up 16.9% rising
148 Sierra Leone 25,125 1000 An 2024 up 32.5% volatile
149 Cambodia 24,079 1000 An 2024 up 1.6% rising
150 Palestine 23,803 1000 An 2022 down 22.7% falling
151 Melanesia 23,363 1000 An 2024 up 19.2% volatile
152 Latvia 21,952 1000 An 2024 up 26.8% rising
153 Qatar 21,284 1000 An 2024 up 222.8% volatile
154 Tajikistan 20,898 1000 An 2024 up 1,206.1% volatile
154 Tajikistan 20,898 1000 An 2024 up 1,206.1% volatile
156 Puerto Rico 19,834 1000 An 2024 down 30.4% rising
157 Brunei 19,634 1000 An 2024 up 21.4% volatile
157 Brunei Darussalam 19,634 1000 An 2024 up 21.4% volatile
159 Turkmenistan 18,865 1000 An 2024 up 14.7% volatile
160 Liberia 17,602 1000 An 2024 up 10.8% volatile
161 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,992 1000 An 2024 down 6.0% rising
162 Réunion 16,625 1000 An 2006 up 35.6% volatile
163 China, Hong Kong SAR 15,886 1000 An 2024 down 10.1% falling
164 Fiji 14,301 1000 An 2024 up 32.1% volatile
164 Fiji 14,301 1000 An 2024 up 32.1% volatile
166 Cyprus 14,047 1000 An 2024 up 14.4% rising
167 Belize 13,553 1000 An 2024 up 26.2% volatile
168 Namibia 13,294 1000 An 2024 up 28.3% volatile
169 Georgia 13,099 1000 An 2024 up 26.9% rising
170 Armenia 12,968 1000 An 2024 up 54.4% rising
170 Armenia 12,968 1000 An 2024 up 54.4% rising
172 Kyrgyzstan 11,737 1000 An 2024 up 143.7% volatile
172 Kyrgyzstan 11,737 1000 An 2024 up 143.7% volatile
174 Albania 11,618 1000 An 2024 up 32.8% rising
175 Estonia 11,427 1000 An 2018 up 33.4% rising
176 Haiti 10,350 1000 An 2024 up 8.3% rising
177 Bahrain 9,884 1000 An 2024 up 80.9% volatile
177 Bahrain 9,884 1000 An 2024 up 80.9% volatile
179 Burundi 9,724 1000 An 2024 up 35.1% rising
180 Barbados 9,157 1000 An 2024 up 1.7% volatile
181 Guinea 9,052 1000 An 2024 up 16.9% volatile
182 Oman 8,675 1000 An 2024 up 12.1% volatile
183 Chad 8,020 1000 An 2024 up 1.5% rising
184 Papua New Guinea 7,576 1000 An 2024 up 8.0% rising
185 Central African Republic 7,011 1000 An 2024 up 1.2% volatile
186 Congo 6,841 1000 An 2024 up 4.6% rising
186 Congo 6,841 1000 An 2024 up 4.6% rising
188 Mauritania 6,170 1000 An 2024 up 6.4% rising
188 Mauritania 6,170 1000 An 2024 up 6.4% rising
190 Iceland 5,788 1000 An 2024 up 17.8% volatile
191 Suriname 5,694 1000 An 2024 up 15.8% rising
192 Gabon 5,189 1000 An 2024 up 6.2% volatile
193 Bahamas 5,162 1000 An 2024 down 3.0% rising
193 Bahamas 5,162 1000 An 2024 down 3.0% rising
195 Somalia 5,110 1000 An 2024 up 11.2% rising
196 Montenegro 4,448 1000 An 2024 up 86.4% rising
197 Rwanda 4,200 1000 An 2024 down 25.9% volatile
198 Guinea-Bissau 3,802 1000 An 2024 up 12.9% volatile
199 China, Macao SAR 3,593 1000 An 2024 down 13.3% rising
200 Malta 3,012 1000 An 2024 up 33.0% rising
201 Cuba 3,000 1000 An 2024 down 89.7% falling
202 Eswatini 2,832 1000 An 2024 up 8.4% volatile
202 Eswatini 2,832 1000 An 2024 up 8.4% volatile
204 North Macedonia 2,520 1000 An 2024 up 1.6% falling
204 North Macedonia 2,520 1000 An 2024 up 1.6% falling
206 Botswana 2,312 1000 An 2024 down 22.9% volatile
207 Polynesia 1,778 1000 An 2024 down 1.6% rising
208 Gambia 1,550 1000 An 2024 down 17.8% volatile
208 Gambia 1,550 1000 An 2024 down 17.8% volatile
210 Eritrea 1,390 1000 An 2024 down 32.7% falling
210 Eritrea 1,390 1000 An 2024 down 32.7% falling
212 Micronesia 1,374 1000 An 2024 up 16.7% volatile
213 Bhutan 1,290 1000 An 2024 up 68.8% volatile
214 Saint Lucia 1,185 1000 An 2024 down 2.5% volatile
214 Saint Lucia 1,185 1000 An 2024 down 2.5% volatile
216 Kiribati 1,166 1000 An 2024 up 19.8% volatile
217 Guadeloupe 1,098 1000 An 2006 up 342.7% rising
218 Martinique 794 1000 An 2006 down 11.8% falling
219 French Polynesia 777 1000 An 2024 up 9.1% rising
220 Comoros 740 1000 An 2024 up 5.0% rising
220 Comoros 740 1000 An 2024 up 5.0% rising
222 Lesotho 711 1000 An 2024 down 40.9% flat
222 Lesotho 711 1000 An 2024 down 40.9% flat
224 Sao Tome and Principe 638 1000 An 2024 down 24.3% volatile
224 Sao Tome and Principe 638 1000 An 2024 down 24.3% volatile
226 Timor-Leste 603 1000 An 2024 down 43.0% rising
227 New Caledonia 582 1000 An 2024 up 20.2% rising
228 Grenada 581 1000 An 2024 down 8.5% rising
229 Vanuatu 548 1000 An 2024 down 40.5% volatile
230 Cape Verde 492 1000 An 2024 down 38.5% volatile
230 Cabo Verde 492 1000 An 2024 down 38.5% volatile
232 Samoa 474 1000 An 2024 down 18.7% rising
233 Seychelles 441 1000 An 2024 up 94.3% volatile
234 French Guiana 386 1000 An 2006 down 28.0% rising
235 Dominica 373 1000 An 2024 up 3.3% rising
236 Tonga 371 1000 An 2024 up 1.6% rising
237 Solomon Islands 357 1000 An 2024 up 1.1% rising
238 Mongolia 349 1000 An 2024 up 109.0% volatile
239 Equatorial Guinea 325 1000 An 2024 up 5.9% rising
239 Equatorial Guinea 325 1000 An 2024 up 5.9% rising
241 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 1000 An 2024 up 19.9% rising
241 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211 1000 An 2024 up 19.9% rising
243 Micronesia (Federated States of) 203 1000 An 2024 up 2.0% rising
244 Tuvalu 67 1000 An 2024 up 8.1% volatile
245 Cook Islands 58 1000 An 2024 up 1.8% falling
246 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43 1000 An 2024 down 69.5% falling
246 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43 1000 An 2024 down 69.5% falling
248 Niue 25 1000 An 2024 up 8.7% rising
249 Antigua and Barbuda 5 1000 An 2024 down 61.5% volatile
249 Nauru 5 1000 An 2024 unchanged rising
249 Nauru 5 1000 An 2024 unchanged rising
252 Luxembourg 0 1000 An 2024 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
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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.