Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany
Germany: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 8,291 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,291 animals
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
21,410 animals
in 1986
All-time low
8,281 animals
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Germany, 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 Germany is 8,291 animals, 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 animals in 1986 and was at its lowest, 8,281 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,128 animals | — |
| 1962 | 20,841 animals | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 21,271 animals | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 20,340 animals | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 19,234 animals | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 20,230 animals | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 20,009 animals | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 19,752 animals | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 19,456 animals | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 20,187 animals | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 20,198 animals | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 18,078 animals | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 17,720 animals | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 19,536 animals | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 19,367 animals | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 19,878 animals | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 19,040 animals | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 19,471 animals | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 20,028 animals | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 20,073 animals | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 20,334 animals | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 19,763 animals | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 19,550 animals | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 21,000 animals | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 20,770 animals | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 21,410 animals | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21,385 animals | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 19,790 animals | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 18,888 animals | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 20,149 animals | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 20,813 animals | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 16,880 animals | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 14,596 animals | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 13,272 animals | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 13,022 animals | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13,657 animals | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 13,574 animals | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12,632 animals | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 12,497 animals | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 11,742 animals | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11,937 animals | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 11,704 animals | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,874 animals | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 11,346 animals | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 10,336 animals | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 10,428 animals | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10,178 animals | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 10,459 animals | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 10,389 animals | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,421 animals | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,189 animals | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,010 animals | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,647 animals | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9,881 animals | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9,814 animals | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,973 animals | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9,724 animals | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 9,419 animals | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9,323 animals | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8,990 animals | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 8,954 animals | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 8,281 animals | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 8,290 animals | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 8,291 animals | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,140 animals | 19,234 animals | 21,271 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,350 animals | 17,720 animals | 20,198 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,296 animals | 18,888 animals | 21,410 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,109 animals | 12,497 animals | 20,813 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,939 animals | 10,178 animals | 11,937 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,840 animals | 9,323 animals | 10,421 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,561 animals | 8,281 animals | 8,990 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Nigeria 9,066 animals compare
- 21 Colombia 8,837 animals compare
- 22 South Africa 8,667 animals compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7,814 animals compare
- 25 Bangladesh 7,701 animals compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 7,501 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
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 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 21,410 animals in 1986.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,281 animals 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 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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