Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland
Switzerland: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,651 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,651
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,473
in 1980
All-time low
1,633
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,651 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland peaked at 2,473 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,633, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 72nd of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,218 | — |
| 1962 | 2,336 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,287 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,129 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2,110 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,155 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,159 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,216 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,119 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,230 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,249 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,029 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 2,047 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,230 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 2,202 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,279 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2,270 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,261 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,379 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,473 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,303 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2,323 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,187 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2,291 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,315 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,298 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,360 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,118 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 2,108 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,163 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,297 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,248 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,123 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,952 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,020 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,220 | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2,132 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,045 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,035 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,794 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1,862 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,881 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,840 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,760 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,707 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,735 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,686 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,709 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,782 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,785 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,799 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,783 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,775 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,779 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,725 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,724 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,659 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,722 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,688 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,658 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,640 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,633 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,644 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,651 | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1,651 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 3.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1,651 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,192 | 2,110 | 2,336 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,218 | 2,029 | 2,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,278 | 2,108 | 2,473 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,124 | 1,952 | 2,297 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,776 | 1,686 | 1,881 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,744 | 1,659 | 1,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,645 | 1,633 | 1,658 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland was 1,651 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,633 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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