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
Latest (2024)
1.34 million animals
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
46th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.87 million animals
in 1992
All-time low
1.34 million animals
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
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 46th out of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.87 million animals | — |
| 1993 | 7.98 million animals | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 8.84 million animals | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 8.26 million animals | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7.96 million animals | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 7.59 million animals | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.09 million animals | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 6.00 million animals | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 5.70 million animals | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.47 million animals | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 4.74 million animals | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 5.41 million animals | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 4.48 million animals | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 3.82 million animals | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 3.72 million animals | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million animals | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million animals | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million animals | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.59 million animals | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million animals | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million animals | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million animals | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 2.26 million animals | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million animals | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million animals | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.13 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million animals | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.80 million animals | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million animals | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million animals | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.34 million animals | -10.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.34 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 4.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.34 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.304 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (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 46th out of 198 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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