Meat, Total — Production in South-eastern Asia

South-eastern Asia: Meat, Total — Production was 20.70 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.70 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20.70 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.81 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Total — Production in South-eastern Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat, total — production in South-eastern Asia stood at 20.70 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production in South-eastern Asia peaked at 20.70 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million t, in 1961.

South-eastern Asia ranks 13th of 29 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, Total — Production in South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Total — Production in South-eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.81 million t —
1962 1.91 million t +5.6%
1963 1.99 million t +4.0%
1964 2.09 million t +5.2%
1965 2.20 million t +4.9%
1966 2.32 million t +5.5%
1967 2.40 million t +3.4%
1968 2.51 million t +4.6%
1969 2.59 million t +3.5%
1970 2.68 million t +3.4%
1971 2.70 million t +0.6%
1972 2.75 million t +2.0%
1973 2.95 million t +7.1%
1974 3.05 million t +3.5%
1975 2.98 million t -2.2%
1976 3.03 million t +1.8%
1977 3.05 million t +0.4%
1978 3.32 million t +9.1%
1979 3.51 million t +5.5%
1980 3.63 million t +3.5%
1981 3.98 million t +9.7%
1982 4.15 million t +4.1%
1983 4.45 million t +7.4%
1984 4.67 million t +4.8%
1985 4.83 million t +3.5%
1986 5.02 million t +3.9%
1987 5.38 million t +7.3%
1988 5.58 million t +3.6%
1989 5.87 million t +5.3%
1990 6.38 million t +8.6%
1991 6.34 million t -0.6%
1992 7.05 million t +11.2%
1993 7.53 million t +6.8%
1994 7.79 million t +3.4%
1995 7.89 million t +1.3%
1996 8.33 million t +5.6%
1997 8.67 million t +4.0%
1998 8.50 million t -1.9%
1999 8.43 million t -0.7%
2000 8.85 million t +4.9%
2001 9.36 million t +5.8%
2002 10.09 million t +7.8%
2003 10.75 million t +6.6%
2004 10.87 million t +1.0%
2005 11.37 million t +4.6%
2006 12.37 million t +8.8%
2007 12.90 million t +4.3%
2008 13.42 million t +4.0%
2009 14.03 million t +4.6%
2010 14.69 million t +4.7%
2011 15.22 million t +3.6%
2012 16.10 million t +5.8%
2013 16.84 million t +4.6%
2014 17.63 million t +4.7%
2015 18.60 million t +5.5%
2016 19.52 million t +5.0%
2017 20.50 million t +5.0%
2018 19.01 million t -7.3%
2019 19.08 million t +0.4%
2020 18.79 million t -1.5%
2021 18.93 million t +0.7%
2022 19.86 million t +4.9%
2023 20.29 million t +2.2%
2024 20.70 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.20 million t 1.81 million t 2.59 million t 9
1970s 3.00 million t 2.68 million t 3.51 million t 10
1980s 4.76 million t 3.63 million t 5.87 million t 10
1990s 7.69 million t 6.34 million t 8.67 million t 10
2000s 11.40 million t 8.85 million t 14.03 million t 10
2010s 17.72 million t 14.69 million t 20.50 million t 10
2020s 19.71 million t 18.79 million t 20.70 million t 5

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia

  1. 10 Germany 6.88 million t compare
  2. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 1.08 million t compare
  3. 11 Argentina 6.43 million t compare
  4. 11 Melanesia 601,576 t compare
  5. 12 Pakistan 5.85 million t compare
  6. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 418,050 t compare
  7. 13 Australia 5.58 million t compare
  8. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 344,589 t compare
  9. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 256,277 t compare
  10. 14 Poland 5.46 million t compare
  11. 15 Canada 5.19 million t compare
  12. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 231,256 t compare
  13. 16 France 5.18 million t compare
  14. 16 Republic of Moldova 78,232 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production in South-eastern Asia?
Meat, total — production in South-eastern Asia was 20.70 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 20.70 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million t in 1961.
How does South-eastern Asia rank for meat, total — production?
South-eastern Asia ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, total — production rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 14,172 data points, 1961–2024
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