Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Hong Kong is 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Hong Kong peaked at 14.17 animals per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Hong Kong 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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.., per in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.12 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 14.17 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 13.78 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 11.01 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 8.78 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1966 | 8.85 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.87 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 11.19 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 9.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 7.32 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 6.83 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 5.51 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 3.56 animals per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 2.94 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 2.79 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.44 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 1.95 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.68 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 1.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 1.61 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.62 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 1.32 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 1.52 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.29 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9095 animals per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.783 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8434 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6887 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4959 animals per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4319 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3446 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3037 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2613 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2301 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2205 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2572 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2572 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2478 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2444 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2468 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1094 animals per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1281 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.101 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1151 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1193 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0954 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0776 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0759 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0727 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.067 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0603 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.052 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0522 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0522 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0524 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0521 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0501 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0485 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21 animals per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.78 animals per US$ of GDP | 14.17 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.72 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.68 animals per US$ of GDP | 7.32 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.783 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.62 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4077 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2205 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.8434 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1689 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.101 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2572 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.066 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.052 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 174 Russia 0.07 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 United Arab Emirates 0.0645 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Nigeria 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Ethiopia 0.0462 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bangladesh 0.0435 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 United Kingdom 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Hong Kong?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Hong Kong was 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 animals per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Hong Kong ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.