Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia
Estonia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 30,700 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia, 1992–2024
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 Estonia is 30,700 animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia peaked at 296,600 animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 30,700 animals, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 142nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,328 animals | 136,300 animals | 296,600 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 80,158 animals | 65,800 animals | 107,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,385 animals | 36,970 animals | 58,279 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,880 animals | 30,700 animals | 38,890 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 774.54 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 400,092 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia was 30,700 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 296,600 animals in 1993.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,700 animals in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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