Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia
Croatia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 158,800 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
158,800 animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
280,000 animals
in 2010
All-time low
105,000 animals
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
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 116th of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 157,000 animals | — |
| 1993 | 146,000 animals | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 123,000 animals | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 118,000 animals | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 105,000 animals | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 130,000 animals | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 124,000 animals | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 127,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 147,537 animals | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 130,661 animals | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 148,630 animals | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 142,800 animals | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 157,000 animals | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 158,800 animals | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 172,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 158,650 animals | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 177,000 animals | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 220,000 animals | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 280,000 animals | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 262,800 animals | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 220,400 animals | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 206,900 animals | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 194,600 animals | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 183,038 animals | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 190,423 animals | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 182,462 animals | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 180,400 animals | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 183,200 animals | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 169,650 animals | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 170,900 animals | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 162,500 animals | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 158,800 animals | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 158,800 animals | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 158,800 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 99% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 158,800 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 37% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
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 116th out of 198 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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