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 145th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,836 animals | — |
| 2001 | 35,424 animals | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 34,370 animals | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 34,372 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32,994 animals | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 29,715 animals | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 27,832 animals | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 26,538 animals | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 28,277 animals | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 25,999 animals | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 26,229 animals | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 25,365 animals | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23,973 animals | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 22,680 animals | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 24,015 animals | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 25,116 animals | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 26,057 animals | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 26,426 animals | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27,160 animals | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28,210 animals | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 27,980 animals | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 28,960 animals | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 26,760 animals | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 25,640 animals | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 25,270 animals | -1.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 25,270 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 16% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 25,270 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 6% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +42.6% | 24,836 animals | 35,424 animals |
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 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More agriculture & rural data for Luxembourg
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 20.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6761 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0512 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
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 145th out of 198 countries 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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