Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland
Switzerland: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,651 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,651 animals
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,473 animals
in 1980
All-time low
1,633 animals
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,651 animals 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 animals in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,633 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,218 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,336 animals | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 2,287 animals | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2,129 animals | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2,110 animals | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,155 animals | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2,159 animals | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,216 animals | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,119 animals | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 2,230 animals | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 2,249 animals | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,029 animals | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 2,047 animals | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2,230 animals | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 2,202 animals | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 2,279 animals | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 2,270 animals | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,261 animals | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 2,379 animals | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 2,473 animals | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,303 animals | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 2,323 animals | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,187 animals | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 2,291 animals | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2,315 animals | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,298 animals | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,360 animals | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,118 animals | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 2,108 animals | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,163 animals | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 2,297 animals | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2,248 animals | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 2,123 animals | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1,952 animals | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2,020 animals | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,220 animals | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 2,132 animals | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2,045 animals | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,035 animals | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,794 animals | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 1,862 animals | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1,881 animals | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,840 animals | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,760 animals | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,707 animals | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,735 animals | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,686 animals | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,709 animals | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,782 animals | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,785 animals | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,799 animals | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,783 animals | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,775 animals | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,779 animals | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,725 animals | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,724 animals | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,659 animals | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,722 animals | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,688 animals | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,658 animals | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,640 animals | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,633 animals | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,644 animals | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,651 animals | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,192 animals | 2,110 animals | 2,336 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,218 animals | 2,029 animals | 2,379 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,278 animals | 2,108 animals | 2,473 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,124 animals | 1,952 animals | 2,297 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,776 animals | 1,686 animals | 1,881 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,744 animals | 1,659 animals | 1,799 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,645 animals | 1,633 animals | 1,658 animals | 5 |
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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 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,473 animals in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,633 animals 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 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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