Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia

Serbia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 281,184 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
281,184 animals
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
491,235 animals
in 2007
All-time low
281,184 animals
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia, 2006–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2006201520242006: 478.9k animals2007: 491.2k animals2008: 440.3k animals2009: 447.9k animals2010: 435.8k animals2011: 368.3k animals2012: 387.4k animals2013: 318.4k animals2014: 320.1k animals2015: 301.7k animals2016: 324.1k animals2017: 283.9k animals2018: 325.5k animals2019: 288.5k animals2020: 308.9k animals2021: 315.8k animals2022: 317.2k animals2023: 313.7k animals2024: 281.2k animals

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 Serbia is 281,184 animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia peaked at 491,235 animals in 2007 and was at its lowest, 281,184 animals, in 2024.

Serbia ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 464,599 animals 440,323 animals 491,235 animals 4
2010s 335,367 animals 283,907 animals 435,756 animals 10
2020s 307,376 animals 281,184 animals 317,239 animals 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 95 Ghana 308,965 animals compare
  2. 96 Norway 305,000 animals compare
  3. 97 Cuba 300,000 animals compare
  4. 99 Finland 264,220 animals compare
  5. 100 Eritrea 254,199 animals compare
  6. 101 Mauritania 247,091 animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia?
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia was 281,184 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 491,235 animals in 2007.
What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 281,184 animals in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Serbia ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
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