Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ukraine
Ukraine: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1.34 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ukraine, 1992–2024
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 Ukraine stood at 1.34 million animals. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ukraine peaked at 8.87 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million animals, in 2024.
That places Ukraine 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.70 million animals | 6.00 million animals | 8.87 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.23 million animals | 2.94 million animals | 5.70 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million animals | 2.13 million animals | 2.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million animals | 1.34 million animals | 1.99 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 30.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 10.81 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ukraine?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ukraine was 1.34 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million animals in 2024.
- How does Ukraine rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ukraine ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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