Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Montenegro
Montenegro: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 32,000 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Montenegro, 2006–2024
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 Montenegro is 32,000 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Montenegro peaked at 34,000 animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,115 animals, in 2018.
That places Montenegro 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,474 animals | 26,285 animals | 30,915 animals | 4 |
| 2010s | 23,503 animals | 18,115 animals | 27,371 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,821 animals | 29,106 animals | 34,000 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 310.86 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 214,303 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 34.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,065 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Montenegro?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Montenegro was 32,000 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 34,000 animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,115 animals in 2018.
- How does Montenegro rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Montenegro ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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