Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany
Germany: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3.03 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany, 1961–2024
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 Germany stood at 3.03 million animals.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany peaked at 7.81 million animals in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million animals, in 2022.
That places Germany 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.35 million animals | 7.02 million animals | 7.76 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.06 million animals | 6.47 million animals | 7.37 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.41 million animals | 6.89 million animals | 7.81 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million animals | 4.56 million animals | 7.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 million animals | 3.72 million animals | 4.36 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 million animals | 3.40 million animals | 3.80 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million animals | 3.02 million animals | 3.28 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 19 Nigeria 3.31 million animals compare
- 20 Colombia 3.23 million animals compare
- 21 South Africa 3.16 million animals compare
- 23 United Kingdom 2.85 million animals compare
- 24 Bangladesh 2.81 million animals compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 2.74 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany was 3.03 million 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 million animals in 1986.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million animals in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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