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 99th of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Serbia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 478,914 animals | — |
| 2007 | 491,235 animals | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 440,323 animals | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 447,924 animals | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 435,756 animals | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 368,266 animals | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 387,409 animals | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 318,367 animals | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 320,144 animals | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 301,726 animals | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 324,073 animals | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 283,907 animals | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 325,495 animals | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 288,524 animals | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 308,913 animals | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 315,838 animals | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 317,239 animals | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 313,707 animals | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 281,184 animals | -10.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 281,184 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 281,184 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 65% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More agriculture & rural data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 501.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3736 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2007)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2007)
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 99th out of 198 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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