Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland
Switzerland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 602,708 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland stood at 602,708 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland peaked at 902,759 animals in 1980 and was at its lowest, 595,925 animals, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800,116 animals | 770,058 animals | 852,596 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 809,409 animals | 740,615 animals | 868,209 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 831,306 animals | 769,485 animals | 902,759 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 775,078 animals | 712,661 animals | 838,452 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,061 animals | 615,308 animals | 686,652 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 636,546 animals | 605,667 animals | 656,723 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,519 animals | 595,925 animals | 605,109 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland was 602,708 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 902,759 animals in 1980.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 595,925 animals in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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