Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Laos
Laos: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 65.08 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Laos, 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
Laos recorded 65.08 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Laos peaked at 65.08 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.63 billion animals, in 1976.
That places Laos 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.42 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 9.46 billion animals | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 9.41 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 11.92 billion animals | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 13.13 billion animals | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 15.56 billion animals | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 17.61 billion animals | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 18.14 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 17.47 billion animals | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 16.58 billion animals | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 15.12 billion animals | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 12.26 billion animals | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 9.55 billion animals | -22.1% |
| 1974 | 8.80 billion animals | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 7.50 billion animals | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 6.63 billion animals | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 6.70 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.01 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 7.50 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 7.79 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 9.06 billion animals | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 9.37 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10.60 billion animals | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 11.31 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 10.12 billion animals | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 10.01 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.10 billion animals | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 10.45 billion animals | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 12.21 billion animals | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 11.72 billion animals | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 12.33 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 12.96 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.43 billion animals | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 15.10 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 15.89 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 16.44 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 16.75 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 17.04 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.24 billion animals | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 15.59 billion animals | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.56 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 20.52 billion animals | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 25.88 billion animals | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 26.50 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 26.88 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.09 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.84 billion animals | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.77 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.44 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 33.24 billion animals | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 35.14 billion animals | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 37.36 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 39.59 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 41.25 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.10 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 43.96 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.99 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 47.50 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 53.47 billion animals | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 56.81 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 58.16 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 60.23 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 62.12 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 65.08 billion animals | +4.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 65.08 billion animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 65.08 billion animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion animals, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.46 billion animals | 8.42 billion animals | 18.14 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.77 billion animals | 6.63 billion animals | 16.58 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.30 billion animals | 7.79 billion animals | 12.21 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.89 billion animals | 11.72 billion animals | 17.04 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.71 billion animals | 15.59 billion animals | 30.44 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.06 billion animals | 33.24 billion animals | 53.47 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.48 billion animals | 56.81 billion animals | 65.08 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Laos?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Laos was 65.08 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 65.08 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 billion animals in 1976.
- How does Laos rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Laos ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.