Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany
Germany: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 8,291 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,291
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,410
in 1986
All-time low
8,281
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany is 8,291, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany peaked at 21,410 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8,281, in 2022.
Germany ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,128 | — |
| 1962 | 20,841 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 21,271 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 20,340 | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 19,234 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 20,230 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 20,009 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 19,752 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 19,456 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 20,187 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 20,198 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18,078 | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 17,720 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 19,536 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 19,367 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 19,878 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19,040 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 19,471 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 20,028 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 20,073 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,334 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 19,763 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 19,550 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 21,000 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 20,770 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 21,410 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21,385 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19,790 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 18,888 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 20,149 | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 20,813 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16,880 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 14,596 | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 13,272 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 13,022 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13,657 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 13,574 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,632 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 12,497 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11,742 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11,937 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11,704 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,874 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 11,346 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10,336 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 10,428 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,178 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10,459 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10,389 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,421 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,189 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,010 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,647 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,881 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,814 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,973 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9,724 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,419 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,323 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,990 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8,954 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,281 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8,290 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,291 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 8,291 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 18.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 8,291 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 7.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,140 | 19,234 | 21,271 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,350 | 17,720 | 20,198 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,296 | 18,888 | 21,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,109 | 12,497 | 20,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,939 | 10,178 | 11,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,840 | 9,323 | 10,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,561 | 8,281 | 8,990 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Nigeria 9,066 compare
- 21 Colombia 8,837 compare
- 22 South Africa 8,667 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 7,814 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 7,701 compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 7,501 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % 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 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany was 8,291 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,410 in 1986.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,281 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from 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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