Austria vs Romania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Austria
608,940 animals
in 2024
Romania
561,440 animals
in 2024
Austria rank
70th
Romania rank
72nd

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Austria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 608,940 animals against 561,440 animals in Romania, a difference of 47,500 animals.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Austria ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 857,479 animals 1.52 million animals 664,588 animals Romania
1970s 769,442 animals 1.76 million animals 987,558 animals Romania
1980s 806,222 animals 1.46 million animals 651,378 animals Romania
1990s 758,153 animals 1.64 million animals 879,593 animals Romania
2000s 686,012 animals 1.18 million animals 495,316 animals Romania
2010s 687,358 animals 681,489 animals 5,870 animals Austria
2020s 631,446 animals 602,350 animals 29,096 animals Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Austria or Romania?
Austria, at 608,940 animals against 561,440 animals in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Austria and Romania?
47,500 animals, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Austria and Romania rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Austria ranks 70th and Romania ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed