Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 3.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
73.13 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-7.56 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.76 % change on previous year for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 73.13 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -7.56 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1965 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1966 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1967 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1968 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1969 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1970 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.7353 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1972 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1973 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3432 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2736 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3411 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2719 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1978 | 0.339 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2703 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3369 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2686 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +2069.2% |
| 1983 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1984 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +221.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2295 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1717 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1714 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2282 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +456.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2417 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 1995 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +1440.5% |
| 1996 | -0.7568 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1997 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -1856.2% |
| 1998 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +2112.5% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2008 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.8 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 73.13 % change on previous year | +2015.4% |
| 2015 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 2016 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -223.7% |
| 2017 | 10.54 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.76 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4074 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.76 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.4386 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2112.5% | 1.69 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2069.2% | 0.2686 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2015.4% | 3.46 % change on previous year | 73.13 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1856.2% | -0.7568 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1440.5% | 0.2417 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +456.2% | 0.2282 % change on previous year | 1.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.93 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.2703 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 0.2295 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -0.7568 % change on previous year | 13.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.75 % change on previous year | -7.56 % change on previous year | 73.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 39 Oman 3.93 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Tajikistan 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Ghana 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 44 United Arab Emirates 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 45 United Kingdom 3.11 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 3.76 % 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.13 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.56 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.