Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Czechia

Czechia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 231,310 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
231,310 animals
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
812,500 animals
in 1993
All-time low
223,022 animals
in 2013
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Czechia, 1993–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1993200820241993: 812.5k animals1994: 754.1k animals1995: 752.3k animals1996: 716.8k animals1997: 673.2k animals1998: 617.0k animals1999: 505.0k animals2000: 374.5k animals2001: 355.4k animals2002: 374.9k animals2003: 373.0k animals2004: 335.8k animals2005: 281.0k animals2006: 273.6k animals2007: 269.7k animals2008: 273.7k animals2009: 269.4k animals2010: 255.5k animals2011: 248.4k animals2012: 228.8k animals2013: 223.0k animals2014: 225.1k animals2015: 233.7k animals2016: 244.7k animals2017: 230.8k animals2018: 241.2k animals2019: 244.1k animals2020: 240.5k animals2021: 241.8k animals2022: 229.8k animals2023: 235.3k animals2024: 231.3k animals

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Czechia is 231,310 animals, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Czechia peaked at 812,500 animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 223,022 animals, in 2013.

Czechia ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 690,130 animals 505,000 animals 812,500 animals 7
2000s 318,086 animals 269,354 animals 374,864 animals 10
2010s 237,516 animals 223,022 animals 255,475 animals 10
2020s 235,762 animals 229,800 animals 241,850 animals 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 102 Madagascar 236,569 animals compare
  2. 103 Niger 233,112 animals compare
  3. 104 Albania 231,759 animals compare
  4. 106 Cote d'Ivoire 223,892 animals compare
  5. 107 Benin 214,628 animals compare
  6. 108 Saudi Arabia 202,331 animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Czechia?
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Czechia was 231,310 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 812,500 animals in 1993.
What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 223,022 animals in 2013.
How does Czechia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Czechia ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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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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
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