Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia
Estonia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 84.11 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 84.11 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia peaked at 812.6 animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 84.11 animals, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 759.52 animals | — |
| 1993 | 812.6 animals | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 539.73 animals | -33.6% |
| 1995 | 509.31 animals | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 446.3 animals | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 417.81 animals | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 373.43 animals | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 422.47 animals | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 293.15 animals | -30.6% |
| 2001 | 234.25 animals | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 253.97 animals | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 210.41 animals | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 231.38 animals | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 196.71 animals | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 207.21 animals | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 203.29 animals | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 185.48 animals | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 180.27 animals | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 159.67 animals | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 156.38 animals | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 136.99 animals | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 116.44 animals | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 114.8 animals | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 120.55 animals | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 117.53 animals | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 110.33 animals | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 109.45 animals | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 101.29 animals | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 105.84 animals | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 106.55 animals | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 94.33 animals | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 86.99 animals | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 84.11 animals | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 535.15 animals | 373.43 animals | 812.6 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 219.61 animals | 180.27 animals | 293.15 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.34 animals | 101.29 animals | 159.67 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.56 animals | 84.11 animals | 106.55 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia was 84.11 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 812.6 animals in 1993.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.11 animals in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Estonia ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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