Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -5.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded -5.9 % change on previous year for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 210.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 30.12 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -30.92 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Hong Kong ranks 169th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1964 | 24.74 % change on previous year | -326.0% |
| 1965 | 21.29 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1967 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -312.7% |
| 1968 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1969 | 6.11 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1971 | -8.25 % change on previous year | -625.1% |
| 1972 | 12.92 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1973 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1974 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +910.2% |
| 1975 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -218.6% |
| 1976 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8519 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 11.8 % change on previous year | +1016.3% |
| 1980 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1981 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1982 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1983 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +130.5% |
| 1984 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1985 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1986 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1987 | -0.808 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1988 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 1989 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 1990 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1991 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +431.0% |
| 1992 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1993 | -9.24 % change on previous year | +157.9% |
| 1994 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1995 | -17.79 % change on previous year | +488.6% |
| 1996 | -26.19 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1997 | -26.39 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1999 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 2000 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 2001 | -11.99 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2002 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2003 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8452 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2006 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -554.6% |
| 2007 | -10.65 % change on previous year | +177.2% |
| 2008 | -30.92 % change on previous year | +190.3% |
| 2009 | -0.6013 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2010 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -252.3% |
| 2012 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -655.7% |
| 2013 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2014 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -328.8% |
| 2015 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2016 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -0.2364 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0.7153 % change on previous year | -402.6% |
| 2020 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3224 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2479 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +2053.9% |
| 2024 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -5.9 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.055 % change on previous year, 107.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2053.9% | 0.2479 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.95 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 30.12 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 12.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -11.1 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.9 % change on previous year | -26.39 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.92 % change on previous year | -30.92 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.41 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3561 % change on previous year | -5.9 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 166 Thailand -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 167 French Polynesia -5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Montenegro -5.88 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Slovenia -5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 171 USSR -6.5 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Mozambique -6.56 % change on previous year compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -5.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 30.12 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.92 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Hong Kong rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 169th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.