Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 9.85 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.85 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
9th
of 30 groups
All-time high
9.85 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
489,600 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 9.85 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 9.85 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 489,600 1000 An, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th of 30 groups 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 489,600 1000 An —
1962 512,188 1000 An +4.6%
1963 540,605 1000 An +5.5%
1964 577,659 1000 An +6.9%
1965 614,779 1000 An +6.4%
1966 657,788 1000 An +7.0%
1967 702,521 1000 An +6.8%
1968 732,006 1000 An +4.2%
1969 784,828 1000 An +7.2%
1970 837,267 1000 An +6.7%
1971 869,823 1000 An +3.9%
1972 902,102 1000 An +3.7%
1973 930,387 1000 An +3.1%
1974 963,970 1000 An +3.6%
1975 1.03 million 1000 An +7.1%
1976 1.10 million 1000 An +6.7%
1977 1.14 million 1000 An +3.7%
1978 1.22 million 1000 An +6.9%
1979 1.28 million 1000 An +5.1%
1980 1.34 million 1000 An +4.6%
1981 1.45 million 1000 An +8.3%
1982 1.56 million 1000 An +7.0%
1983 1.68 million 1000 An +7.8%
1984 1.78 million 1000 An +6.2%
1985 1.84 million 1000 An +3.3%
1986 1.93 million 1000 An +4.8%
1987 2.08 million 1000 An +8.0%
1988 2.16 million 1000 An +3.8%
1989 2.03 million 1000 An -6.0%
1990 2.05 million 1000 An +0.7%
1991 2.20 million 1000 An +7.5%
1992 2.29 million 1000 An +4.4%
1993 2.34 million 1000 An +1.9%
1994 2.50 million 1000 An +7.1%
1995 2.76 million 1000 An +10.1%
1996 2.89 million 1000 An +4.9%
1997 3.08 million 1000 An +6.7%
1998 3.00 million 1000 An -2.6%
1999 3.31 million 1000 An +10.2%
2000 3.53 million 1000 An +6.5%
2001 3.75 million 1000 An +6.3%
2002 3.95 million 1000 An +5.4%
2003 3.97 million 1000 An +0.4%
2004 4.17 million 1000 An +5.1%
2005 4.44 million 1000 An +6.4%
2006 4.67 million 1000 An +5.2%
2007 5.11 million 1000 An +9.4%
2008 5.28 million 1000 An +3.4%
2009 5.63 million 1000 An +6.6%
2010 6.21 million 1000 An +10.3%
2011 6.46 million 1000 An +4.0%
2012 6.46 million 1000 An -0.0%
2013 6.63 million 1000 An +2.7%
2014 7.02 million 1000 An +5.8%
2015 7.33 million 1000 An +4.5%
2016 7.75 million 1000 An +5.7%
2017 7.96 million 1000 An +2.6%
2018 7.33 million 1000 An -7.8%
2019 7.84 million 1000 An +6.9%
2020 8.36 million 1000 An +6.6%
2021 8.89 million 1000 An +6.4%
2022 9.46 million 1000 An +6.4%
2023 9.64 million 1000 An +1.9%
2024 9.85 million 1000 An +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 623,553 1000 An 489,600 1000 An 784,828 1000 An 9
1970s 1.03 million 1000 An 837,267 1000 An 1.28 million 1000 An 10
1980s 1.78 million 1000 An 1.34 million 1000 An 2.16 million 1000 An 10
1990s 2.64 million 1000 An 2.05 million 1000 An 3.31 million 1000 An 10
2000s 4.45 million 1000 An 3.53 million 1000 An 5.63 million 1000 An 10
2010s 7.10 million 1000 An 6.21 million 1000 An 7.96 million 1000 An 10
2020s 9.24 million 1000 An 8.36 million 1000 An 9.85 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 6 India 3.39 million 1000 An compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An compare
  3. 7 Russia 2.64 million 1000 An compare
  4. 9 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An compare
  5. 10 Mexico 2.14 million 1000 An compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 2.02 million 1000 An compare
  7. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.88 million 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 9.85 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 9.85 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 489,600 1000 An in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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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.