Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Greece
Greece: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 379.4 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
379.4 animals
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
119th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,796 animals
in 1975
All-time low
379.4 animals
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 379.4 animals. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Greece peaked at 1,796 animals in 1975 and was at its lowest, 379.4 animals, in 2024.
That places Greece 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Greece, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,101 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,164 animals | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1,202 animals | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,196 animals | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1,203 animals | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,343 animals | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 1,389 animals | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,468 animals | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,622 animals | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 1,532 animals | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 1,465 animals | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 1,401 animals | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,290 animals | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 1,650 animals | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 1,796 animals | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 1,792 animals | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,703 animals | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,632 animals | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 1,311 animals | -19.7% |
| 1980 | 1,300 animals | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,256 animals | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,194 animals | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1,113 animals | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 1,261 animals | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 1,108 animals | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 1,040 animals | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 1,075 animals | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,038 animals | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,003 animals | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,074 animals | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 1,058 animals | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 978.08 animals | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 951.02 animals | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 917.93 animals | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 933.68 animals | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 922.98 animals | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 930.62 animals | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 948.76 animals | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 942.08 animals | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 930 animals | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 956.27 animals | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 972.63 animals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 973.25 animals | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,004 animals | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 957.78 animals | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 955.08 animals | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,003 animals | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 961.14 animals | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 977.33 animals | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 941.7 animals | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 927.22 animals | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 905.24 animals | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 917.96 animals | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 604.71 animals | -34.1% |
| 2015 | 474.67 animals | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 463.95 animals | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 504.75 animals | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 455.59 animals | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 395.75 animals | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 396.14 animals | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 384.66 animals | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 404.74 animals | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 416.33 animals | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 379.4 animals | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,299 animals | 1,101 animals | 1,622 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,557 animals | 1,290 animals | 1,796 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,139 animals | 1,003 animals | 1,300 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 965.69 animals | 917.93 animals | 1,074 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 969.01 animals | 930 animals | 1,004 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.15 animals | 395.75 animals | 941.7 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 396.25 animals | 379.4 animals | 416.33 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Greece?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Greece was 379.4 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,796 animals in 1975.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.4 animals in 2024.
- How does Greece rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Greece ranks 119th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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