Animals slaughtered for meat in Austria
Austria: Animals slaughtered for meat was 608,940 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
608,940
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
954,875
in 1963
All-time low
608,940
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 608,940 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Austria peaked at 954,875 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 608,940, in 2024.
Austria ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 836,446 | — |
| 1962 | 931,016 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 954,875 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 855,224 | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 769,505 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 841,897 | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 861,689 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 862,036 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 804,620 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 752,230 | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 758,927 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 722,423 | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 712,548 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 837,417 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 843,994 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 790,539 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 737,244 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 752,280 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 786,821 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 795,874 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 755,534 | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 755,595 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 745,032 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 815,915 | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 851,275 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 869,421 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 866,388 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 826,262 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 780,927 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 825,459 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 864,928 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 858,477 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 779,513 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 738,979 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 650,286 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 768,932 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 735,692 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 685,101 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 674,164 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 671,462 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 719,232 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 707,274 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 684,951 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 674,070 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 654,238 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 682,763 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 675,374 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 690,974 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 699,783 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 702,333 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 688,489 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 679,772 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 692,369 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 675,905 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 695,174 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 686,525 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 678,258 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 694,230 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 680,530 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 644,650 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 644,160 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 638,990 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 620,490 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 608,940 | -1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 608,940 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 3.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 608,940 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 857,479 | 769,505 | 954,875 | 9 |
| 1970s | 769,442 | 712,548 | 843,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 806,222 | 745,032 | 869,421 | 10 |
| 1990s | 758,153 | 650,286 | 864,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 686,012 | 654,238 | 719,232 | 10 |
| 2010s | 687,358 | 675,905 | 702,333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,446 | 608,940 | 644,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1083 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1503 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2759 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Austria?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Austria was 608,940 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 954,875 in 1963.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,940 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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