Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland
Poland: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 5,826 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,826 animals
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,182 animals
in 1969
All-time low
3,445 animals
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Poland recorded 5,826 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland peaked at 14,182 animals in 1969 and was at its lowest, 3,445 animals, in 2005.
Poland ranks 33rd 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,630 animals | — |
| 1962 | 12,293 animals | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 12,781 animals | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 12,816 animals | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 11,811 animals | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 11,674 animals | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 12,314 animals | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 13,218 animals | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 14,182 animals | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 13,172 animals | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 12,115 animals | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 11,055 animals | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 11,102 animals | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 12,389 animals | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 13,327 animals | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 13,872 animals | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 11,833 animals | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 12,452 animals | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 13,440 animals | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 13,595 animals | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 10,396 animals | -23.5% |
| 1982 | 12,447 animals | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 11,822 animals | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 11,949 animals | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 11,755 animals | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 11,852 animals | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 11,094 animals | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 9,624 animals | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 9,194 animals | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 11,663 animals | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 11,132 animals | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 10,063 animals | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 9,650 animals | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 8,699 animals | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 7,181 animals | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 7,306 animals | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7,019 animals | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7,036 animals | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6,345 animals | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 5,411 animals | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 5,175 animals | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 5,260 animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 5,342 animals | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,342 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,445 animals | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 3,958 animals | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 4,220 animals | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4,583 animals | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 4,573 animals | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,409 animals | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,436 animals | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4,258 animals | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,753 animals | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 4,539 animals | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 4,676 animals | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,888 animals | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5,299 animals | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5,325 animals | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5,082 animals | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5,076 animals | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,114 animals | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4,905 animals | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4,722 animals | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 5,826 animals | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,524 animals | 11,630 animals | 14,182 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,476 animals | 11,055 animals | 13,872 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,373 animals | 9,194 animals | 13,595 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,610 animals | 6,345 animals | 11,663 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,731 animals | 3,445 animals | 5,411 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 animals | 3,753 animals | 5,325 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,129 animals | 4,722 animals | 5,826 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Poland was 5,826 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,182 animals in 1969.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,445 animals in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Poland ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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