Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia
Croatia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 435.07 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
435.07 animals
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
767.12 animals
in 2010
All-time low
287.67 animals
in 1996
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia, 1992–2024
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 Croatia is 435.07 animals, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia peaked at 767.12 animals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 287.67 animals, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 116th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 430.14 animals | — |
| 1993 | 400 animals | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 336.99 animals | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 323.29 animals | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 287.67 animals | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 356.16 animals | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 339.73 animals | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 347.94 animals | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 404.21 animals | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 357.98 animals | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 407.2 animals | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 391.23 animals | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 430.14 animals | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 435.07 animals | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 471.23 animals | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 434.66 animals | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 484.93 animals | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 602.74 animals | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 767.12 animals | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 720 animals | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 603.84 animals | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 566.85 animals | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 533.15 animals | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 501.47 animals | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 521.71 animals | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 499.9 animals | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 494.25 animals | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 501.92 animals | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 464.8 animals | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 468.22 animals | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 445.2 animals | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 435.07 animals | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 435.07 animals | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 352.74 animals | 287.67 animals | 430.14 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 441.94 animals | 357.98 animals | 602.74 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.02 animals | 494.25 animals | 767.12 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 449.67 animals | 435.07 animals | 468.22 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Croatia was 435.07 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 767.12 animals in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 287.67 animals in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Croatia ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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