Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India
India: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 20.52 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.52 billion animals
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.52 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
905.12 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India, 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
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India stood at 20.52 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India peaked at 20.52 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 905.12 million animals, in 1961.
India ranks 148th of 199 countries 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 905.12 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 918.22 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 924.53 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 937.87 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 950.41 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 964.23 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 981.65 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 998.73 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.02 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.04 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.05 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.06 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.08 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.10 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.12 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.12 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.16 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.23 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.34 billion animals | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 1.40 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.51 billion animals | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 1.57 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.66 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.76 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 1.90 billion animals | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 2.60 billion animals | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 2.63 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.85 billion animals | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 3.16 billion animals | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.98 billion animals | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 4.09 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.53 billion animals | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 4.62 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.71 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.80 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.81 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.03 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 5.26 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.71 billion animals | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 5.98 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.26 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 6.73 billion animals | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.18 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.67 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 8.21 billion animals | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 9.08 billion animals | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 9.80 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 10.60 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 11.06 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 11.31 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.02 billion animals | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 12.27 billion animals | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.30 billion animals | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 14.47 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.72 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.20 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 15.74 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16.54 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 17.29 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 18.04 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.67 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 20.18 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 20.52 billion animals | +1.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 20.52 billion animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 20.52 billion animals is above the median for South Asia, which is 20.52 billion animals, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +37.1% | 1.90 billion animals | 2.60 billion animals |
| 1991 | +26.0% | 3.16 billion animals | 3.98 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 955.69 million animals | 905.12 million animals | 1.02 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion animals | 1.04 billion animals | 1.23 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion animals | 1.34 billion animals | 2.85 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.50 billion animals | 3.16 billion animals | 5.26 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 billion animals | 5.71 billion animals | 10.60 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 billion animals | 11.06 billion animals | 16.54 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 billion animals | 17.29 billion animals | 20.52 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 145 Madagascar 21.09 billion animals compare
- 146 Zambia 20.61 billion animals compare
- 147 Eswatini 20.59 billion animals compare
- 149 Bangladesh 19.56 billion animals compare
- 150 Samoa 19.52 billion animals compare
- 151 Guadeloupe 19.40 billion animals compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India was 20.52 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 905.12 million animals in 1961.
- How does India rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- India ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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