Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 25,270 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
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 Luxembourg stood at 25,270 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Luxembourg peaked at 35,424 animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22,680 animals, in 2013.
Luxembourg ranks 144th of 197 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,036 animals | 24,836 animals | 35,424 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,523 animals | 22,680 animals | 28,210 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,922 animals | 25,270 animals | 28,960 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 234.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 35,144 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 5.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 26,730 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Luxembourg?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Luxembourg was 25,270 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 35,424 animals in 2001.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,680 animals in 2013.
- How does Luxembourg rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Luxembourg ranks 144th out of 197 regions with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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