Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in India
India: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in India stood at 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in India peaked at 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places India 188th out of 189 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.., per in India, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0218 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0191 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0166 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.016 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0212 animals per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0196 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0188 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0166 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0156 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0148 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0125 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0084 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 animals per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 animals per US$ of GDP | +49.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0142 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0162 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0115 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0122 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0121 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0111 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0093 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0075 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.007 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0064 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5157 animals per US$ of GDP, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +49.8% | 0.0098 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0193 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.016 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0162 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- 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.., per in India?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in India was 0.0055 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does India rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- India ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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
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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.