Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia
Serbia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 281,184 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 37.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.77 million hectares (2023)
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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