Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Austria
Austria: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,668 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,668 animals
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,616 animals
in 1963
All-time low
1,668 animals
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Austria, 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Austria is 1,668 animals, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Austria peaked at 2,616 animals in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,668 animals, in 2024.
That places Austria 71st out of 198 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Austria, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,292 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,551 animals | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 2,616 animals | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,343 animals | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 2,108 animals | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 2,307 animals | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 2,361 animals | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,362 animals | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,204 animals | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 2,061 animals | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 2,079 animals | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,979 animals | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,952 animals | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,294 animals | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 2,312 animals | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,166 animals | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 2,020 animals | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2,061 animals | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,156 animals | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2,180 animals | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2,070 animals | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2,070 animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,041 animals | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,235 animals | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 2,332 animals | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2,382 animals | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,374 animals | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 2,264 animals | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 2,140 animals | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 2,262 animals | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2,370 animals | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,352 animals | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,136 animals | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 2,025 animals | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1,782 animals | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 2,107 animals | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2,016 animals | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,877 animals | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,847 animals | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,840 animals | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,970 animals | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,938 animals | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,877 animals | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,847 animals | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,792 animals | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,871 animals | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1,850 animals | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,893 animals | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1,917 animals | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,924 animals | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,886 animals | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,862 animals | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,897 animals | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,852 animals | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,905 animals | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,881 animals | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,858 animals | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,902 animals | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,864 animals | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,766 animals | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,765 animals | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,751 animals | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,700 animals | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,668 animals | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,349 animals | 2,108 animals | 2,616 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,108 animals | 1,952 animals | 2,312 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,209 animals | 2,041 animals | 2,382 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,077 animals | 1,782 animals | 2,370 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,879 animals | 1,792 animals | 1,970 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,883 animals | 1,852 animals | 1,924 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,730 animals | 1,668 animals | 1,766 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Austria?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Austria was 1,668 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,616 animals in 1963.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 animals in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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