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%
Rank
152nd
of 198 regions
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

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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 152nd out of 198 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 149 Samoa 19.52 billion animals compare
  2. 151 Mozambique 19.04 billion animals compare
  3. 153 Uganda 18.23 billion animals compare
  4. 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.17 billion animals compare
  5. 155 New Caledonia 17.60 billion animals compare

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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 152nd out of 198 regions 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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