Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Asia

Asia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 40.29 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.29 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
2nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
40.29 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Asia, 1961–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia is 40.29 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia peaked at 40.29 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million 1000 An, in 1961.

Asia ranks 2nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.73 million 1000 An 1.38 million 1000 An 2.19 million 1000 An 9
1970s 3.05 million 1000 An 2.32 million 1000 An 3.99 million 1000 An 10
1980s 5.72 million 1000 An 4.20 million 1000 An 7.48 million 1000 An 10
1990s 12.06 million 1000 An 7.92 million 1000 An 15.86 million 1000 An 10
2000s 20.20 million 1000 An 16.84 million 1000 An 24.92 million 1000 An 10
2010s 30.43 million 1000 An 25.84 million 1000 An 35.73 million 1000 An 10
2020s 38.36 million 1000 An 36.69 million 1000 An 40.29 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 16.56 million 1000 An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 16.12 million 1000 An compare
  3. 3 Brazil 6.51 million 1000 An compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 4.93 million 1000 An compare
  5. 5 India 3.39 million 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Asia was 40.29 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40.29 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million 1000 An in 1961.
How does Asia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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