Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 19.02 billion animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.02 billion animals
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
65.37 billion animals
in 1987
All-time low
17.69 billion animals
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Hong Kong is 19.02 billion animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Hong Kong peaked at 65.37 billion animals in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17.69 billion animals, in 2016.
That places Hong Kong 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.54 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 22.84 billion animals | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 26.67 billion animals | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 24.30 billion animals | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 21.39 billion animals | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 22.05 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 26.58 billion animals | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 30.42 billion animals | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 28.84 billion animals | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 27.84 billion animals | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 30.56 billion animals | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 31.47 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 28.59 billion animals | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 27.59 billion animals | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 28.01 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 31.39 billion animals | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 35.09 billion animals | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 35.69 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 37.76 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 40.28 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 50.22 billion animals | +24.7% |
| 1982 | 51.93 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 48.48 billion animals | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 48.18 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 47.07 billion animals | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 62.37 billion animals | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 65.37 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 54.30 billion animals | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 53.86 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 64.88 billion animals | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 61.27 billion animals | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 51.71 billion animals | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 51.98 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.81 billion animals | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 43.93 billion animals | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 41.73 billion animals | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 40.81 billion animals | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 37.24 billion animals | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 42.64 billion animals | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 44.15 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 41.97 billion animals | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 40.66 billion animals | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 39.83 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.51 billion animals | -53.5% |
| 2005 | 23.26 billion animals | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 19.55 billion animals | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 25.31 billion animals | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 25.23 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.53 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.81 billion animals | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 19.29 billion animals | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 19.93 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20.03 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.52 billion animals | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.66 billion animals | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 17.69 billion animals | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 17.76 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.87 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 18.95 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.07 billion animals | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 19.23 billion animals | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 17.97 billion animals | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 18.46 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.02 billion animals | +3.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 19.02 billion animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 19.02 billion animals is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion animals, 33% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -53.5% | 39.83 billion animals | 18.51 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.74 billion animals | 19.54 billion animals | 30.42 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.40 billion animals | 27.59 billion animals | 37.76 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.21 billion animals | 40.28 billion animals | 65.37 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.30 billion animals | 37.24 billion animals | 64.88 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.40 billion animals | 18.51 billion animals | 44.15 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 billion animals | 17.69 billion animals | 21.81 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 billion animals | 17.97 billion animals | 19.23 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 150 Samoa 19.52 billion animals compare
- 151 Guadeloupe 19.40 billion animals compare
- 152 Mozambique 19.04 billion animals compare
- 154 Uganda 18.23 billion animals compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.17 billion animals compare
- 156 New Caledonia 17.60 billion animals compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Hong Kong?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Hong Kong was 19.02 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 65.37 billion animals in 1987.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.69 billion animals in 2016.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Hong Kong ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.