Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia
Croatia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 158,800 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia stood at 158,800 animals.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia peaked at 280,000 animals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 105,000 animals, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 115th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,750 animals | 105,000 animals | 157,000 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 161,308 animals | 130,661 animals | 220,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,422 animals | 180,400 animals | 280,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,130 animals | 158,800 animals | 170,900 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 539,590 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia was 158,800 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 280,000 animals in 2010.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 105,000 animals in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Croatia ranks 115th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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