Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in France
France: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 10,921 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,921 animals
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,907 animals
in 1968
All-time low
10,921 animals
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in France stood at 10,921 animals. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in France peaked at 23,907 animals in 1968 and was at its lowest, 10,921 animals, in 2024.
France ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in France, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,710 animals | — |
| 1962 | 22,756 animals | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 22,088 animals | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 20,268 animals | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 20,296 animals | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 22,367 animals | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 23,723 animals | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 23,907 animals | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 22,422 animals | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 22,189 animals | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 22,258 animals | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 19,288 animals | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 18,425 animals | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 22,367 animals | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 23,723 animals | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 23,907 animals | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 22,422 animals | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 20,537 animals | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 21,814 animals | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 21,512 animals | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 21,118 animals | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 20,480 animals | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 20,940 animals | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22,608 animals | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 21,503 animals | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 21,315 animals | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 21,597 animals | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 20,593 animals | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 17,929 animals | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 18,280 animals | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 19,218 animals | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 18,926 animals | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 17,098 animals | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 16,324 animals | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 16,466 animals | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16,871 animals | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 16,932 animals | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,071 animals | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 15,677 animals | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 15,003 animals | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 15,920 animals | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 16,450 animals | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 16,174 animals | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15,398 animals | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 14,842 animals | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 14,278 animals | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14,093 animals | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14,007 animals | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 14,132 animals | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14,145 animals | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,210 animals | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,563 animals | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 12,758 animals | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 12,715 animals | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12,846 animals | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 12,952 animals | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,774 animals | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12,674 animals | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12,455 animals | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12,292 animals | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 12,214 animals | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,672 animals | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 11,063 animals | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 10,921 animals | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,171 animals | 20,268 animals | 23,907 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,693 animals | 18,425 animals | 23,907 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,959 animals | 17,929 animals | 22,608 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,186 animals | 15,677 animals | 19,218 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,030 animals | 14,007 animals | 16,450 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,109 animals | 12,455 animals | 14,210 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,632 animals | 10,921 animals | 12,292 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in France?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in France was 10,921 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 23,907 animals in 1968.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,921 animals in 2024.
- How does France rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- France ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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