Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 20,660 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Russian Federation, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 20,660 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Russian Federation peaked at 55,172 animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20,607 animals, in 2023.
That places Russian Federation 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 55,172 animals | — |
| 1993 | 53,911 animals | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 54,167 animals | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54,156 animals | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46,847 animals | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 42,426 animals | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 39,655 animals | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 33,065 animals | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 33,463 animals | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31,756 animals | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 32,354 animals | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 33,040 animals | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32,118 animals | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29,239 animals | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 26,410 animals | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 25,975 animals | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 26,296 animals | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,747 animals | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 25,530 animals | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23,465 animals | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 23,515 animals | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 23,478 animals | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 23,502 animals | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 22,833 animals | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 22,194 animals | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,905 animals | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 21,760 animals | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 21,582 animals | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21,540 animals | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21,450 animals | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20,686 animals | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 20,607 animals | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20,660 animals | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,425 animals | 33,065 animals | 55,172 animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 29,640 animals | 25,747 animals | 33,463 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,976 animals | 21,582 animals | 25,530 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,989 animals | 20,607 animals | 21,540 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Russian Federation?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Russian Federation was 20,660 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 55,172 animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,607 animals in 2023.
- How does Russian Federation rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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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