Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia
Latvia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 212.16 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia, 1992–2024
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 Latvia is 212.16 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia peaked at 1,918 animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 205.67 animals, in 2022.
That places Latvia 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,679 animals | — |
| 1993 | 1,918 animals | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1,048 animals | -45.4% |
| 1995 | 595.34 animals | -43.2% |
| 1996 | 485.92 animals | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 431.23 animals | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 486.6 animals | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 579.29 animals | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 497.86 animals | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 392.71 animals | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 293.8 animals | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 365.05 animals | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 363.13 animals | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 325.82 animals | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 313.82 animals | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 327.61 animals | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 316.19 animals | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 309.44 animals | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 295.03 animals | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 286.8 animals | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 277.21 animals | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 271.84 animals | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 270.38 animals | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 281.81 animals | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 283.55 animals | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 258.84 animals | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 245.78 animals | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 229.18 animals | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 219.59 animals | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 221.84 animals | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 205.67 animals | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 232.93 animals | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 212.16 animals | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 902.85 animals | 431.23 animals | 1,918 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 350.54 animals | 293.8 animals | 497.86 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.04 animals | 229.18 animals | 295.03 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.44 animals | 205.67 animals | 232.93 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Latvia was 212.16 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 animals in 1993.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.67 animals in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Latvia ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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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