Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Pakistan
Pakistan: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.02 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Pakistan, 1961–2024
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 Pakistan is 2.02 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Pakistan peaked at 2.02 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,400 1000 An, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,400 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 13,010 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 13,610 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 14,320 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 14,920 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 15,630 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 16,540 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 17,060 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 17,480 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 17,600 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 17,920 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 17,930 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 20,549 1000 An | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 23,827 1000 An | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 27,627 1000 An | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 32,041 1000 An | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 37,154 1000 An | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 43,084 1000 An | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 49,962 1000 An | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 63,889 1000 An | +27.9% |
| 1981 | 68,627 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 74,894 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 91,149 1000 An | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 101,751 1000 An | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 114,917 1000 An | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 110,780 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 131,070 1000 An | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 152,950 1000 An | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 157,800 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 156,750 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 149,960 1000 An | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 159,400 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 185,900 1000 An | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 253,400 1000 An | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 322,300 1000 An | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 353,600 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 385,600 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 279,600 1000 An | -27.5% |
| 1999 | 281,600 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 285,600 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 296,000 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 333,600 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 349,700 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 356,200 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 363,600 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 444,600 1000 An | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 480,600 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 521,600 1000 An | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 565,600 1000 An | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 613,800 1000 An | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 666,800 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 724,800 1000 An | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 749,800 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 818,800 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 894,801 1000 An | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 978,801 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million 1000 An | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.17 million 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million 1000 An | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million 1000 An | +9.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.02 million 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,964 1000 An, 41.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.02 million 1000 An is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 119,126 1000 An, 16.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,997 1000 An | 12,400 1000 An | 17,480 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,769 1000 An | 17,600 1000 An | 49,962 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,783 1000 An | 63,889 1000 An | 157,800 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,811 1000 An | 149,960 1000 An | 385,600 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,710 1000 An | 285,600 1000 An | 565,600 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,001 1000 An | 613,800 1000 An | 1.28 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million 1000 An | 1.40 million 1000 An | 2.02 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 6 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An compare
- 7 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 295,734 1000 An compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 198,237 1000 An compare
- 8 Mexico 2.14 million 1000 An compare
- 10 Egypt 1.83 million 1000 An compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 108,296 1000 An compare
- 11 Poland 1.37 million 1000 An compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 102,529 1000 An compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 57,276 1000 An compare
- 12 Thailand 1.37 million 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Pakistan?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Pakistan was 2.02 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,400 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.