Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 17.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 17.52 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 26.92 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -21.66 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Australia ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 19.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1964 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1965 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1966 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 1967 | -10.65 % change on previous year | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1066 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1969 | -0.846 % change on previous year | -893.7% |
| 1970 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -632.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1582 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1972 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +5812.3% |
| 1973 | 26.92 % change on previous year | +187.8% |
| 1974 | -10.94 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1975 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -248.9% |
| 1976 | 25.81 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1977 | 12.86 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1978 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1979 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 1980 | -21.66 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1981 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1982 | 3 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1983 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1984 | -19.73 % change on previous year | -506.2% |
| 1985 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1986 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -236.3% |
| 1987 | 7.86 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1989 | -10.7 % change on previous year | -774.6% |
| 1990 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1991 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1993 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1994 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1996 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +2282.7% |
| 1997 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1999 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 2000 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +104.8% |
| 2001 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 2002 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 2003 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2004 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2005 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +231.2% |
| 2006 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5186 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2008 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -638.0% |
| 2009 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2011 | -4 % change on previous year | +143.5% |
| 2012 | 0.443 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2013 | 13.24 % change on previous year | +2889.4% |
| 2014 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2016 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -718.6% |
| 2017 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2019 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2020 | -16.45 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2021 | -16.61 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2022 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -799.7% |
| 2024 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 17.52 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.055 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +5812.3% | 0.1582 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +2889.4% | 0.443 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2282.7% | -0.1692 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 26.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -21.66 % change on previous year | 7.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7372 % change on previous year | -4.92 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 13.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4782 % change on previous year | -16.61 % change on previous year | 20.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Australia was 17.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.92 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.66 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Australia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.