Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,814 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,814
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,690
in 1975
All-time low
5,929
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 7,814 for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom peaked at 14,690 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5,929, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,687 | — |
| 1962 | 11,712 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 11,665 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 10,577 | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 9,821 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 10,606 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 11,528 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 10,986 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 10,428 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 11,097 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 10,669 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 9,995 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 9,472 | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12,688 | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 14,690 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 12,159 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 11,260 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 11,041 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11,115 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 11,658 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10,904 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 9,942 | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 10,762 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 11,816 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 11,742 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10,802 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 11,270 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 9,259 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 9,431 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9,656 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9,910 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10,359 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9,512 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 9,970 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10,441 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6,564 | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 6,258 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 6,381 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,279 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,649 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5,929 | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 6,252 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6,233 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,425 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,611 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,245 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 7,290 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,211 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,885 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,425 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7,775 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7,345 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7,192 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,312 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,258 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,616 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,545 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,701 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,742 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,742 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,532 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7,708 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,578 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,814 | +3.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 7,814 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 17.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 7,814 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 6.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,001 | 9,821 | 11,712 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,419 | 9,472 | 14,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,759 | 9,259 | 11,816 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,533 | 6,258 | 10,441 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,673 | 5,929 | 7,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,491 | 7,192 | 7,775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,675 | 7,532 | 7,814 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
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- 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 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % 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 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom was 7,814 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14,690 in 1975.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,929 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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