Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Spain
Spain: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2.48 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.48 million animals
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.76 million animals
in 2003
All-time low
1.12 million animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Spain, 1961–2024
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 Spain is 2.48 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Spain peaked at 2.76 million animals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million animals, in 1962.
That places Spain 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Spain, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 million animals | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.18 million animals | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 1.52 million animals | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 1.14 million animals | -24.8% |
| 1966 | 1.24 million animals | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 1.35 million animals | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million animals | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1.48 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.67 million animals | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.73 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million animals | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million animals | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 1.92 million animals | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 2.04 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million animals | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.88 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.77 million animals | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million animals | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million animals | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.81 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.94 million animals | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 1.98 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million animals | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million animals | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.07 million animals | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.21 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million animals | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.99 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million animals | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 2.33 million animals | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 2.53 million animals | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.55 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million animals | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.73 million animals | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.60 million animals | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million animals | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 2.48 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million animals | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million animals | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million animals | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million animals | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million animals | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.39 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.46 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million animals | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million animals | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million animals | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.48 million animals | +1.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.48 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 15.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.48 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 5.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million animals | 1.12 million animals | 1.52 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million animals | 1.49 million animals | 2.04 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.90 million animals | 1.81 million animals | 1.98 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million animals | 1.92 million animals | 2.55 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 million animals | 2.31 million animals | 2.76 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million animals | 2.18 million animals | 2.51 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.50 million animals | 2.42 million animals | 2.60 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Spain?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Spain was 2.48 million 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 million animals in 2003.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million animals in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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