Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Thailand
Thailand: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.37 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Thailand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Thailand stood at 1.37 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Thailand peaked at 1.37 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86,120 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Thailand 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86,120 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 89,290 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 98,620 1000 An | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 107,815 1000 An | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 117,115 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 127,220 1000 An | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 137,630 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 149,840 1000 An | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 161,650 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 177,160 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 169,670 1000 An | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 172,680 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 220,690 1000 An | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 197,680 1000 An | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 218,980 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 211,255 1000 An | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 236,810 1000 An | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 273,605 1000 An | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 278,613 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 261,897 1000 An | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 294,120 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 306,280 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 336,400 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 323,470 1000 An | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 352,380 1000 An | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 382,480 1000 An | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 409,400 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 435,745 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 467,250 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 501,470 1000 An | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 660,695 1000 An | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 789,606 1000 An | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 800,472 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 754,338 1000 An | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 764,361 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 792,192 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 800,853 1000 An | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 895,020 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 921,849 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 992,438 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 751,219 1000 An | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 874,229 1000 An | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 906,801 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 937,301 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 972,074 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 969,083 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 million 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million 1000 An | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million 1000 An | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million 1000 An | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million 1000 An | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million 1000 An | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million 1000 An | +2.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.37 million 1000 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,275 1000 An, 16.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.37 million 1000 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,301 1000 An, 95.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -35.5% | 1.17 million 1000 An | 751,219 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119,478 1000 An | 86,120 1000 An | 161,650 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,714 1000 An | 169,670 1000 An | 278,613 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,942 1000 An | 261,897 1000 An | 467,250 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 768,086 1000 An | 501,470 1000 An | 921,849 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 974,768 1000 An | 751,219 1000 An | 1.17 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million 1000 An | 1.02 million 1000 An | 1.33 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million 1000 An | 1.28 million 1000 An | 1.37 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 9 Pakistan 2.02 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
- 13 Philippines 1.36 million 1000 An compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 43,141 1000 An compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 27,654 1000 An compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.20 million 1000 An compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 1.11 million 1000 An compare
- 15 Melanesia 23,363 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Thailand
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 704.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.372 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Thailand?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Thailand was 1.37 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,120 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Thailand ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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
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.