Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 7,814 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,814 animals
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
14,690 animals
in 1975
All-time low
5,929 animals
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 7,814 animals 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 14,690 animals in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5,929 animals, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,687 animals | — |
| 1962 | 11,712 animals | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 11,665 animals | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 10,577 animals | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 9,821 animals | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 10,606 animals | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 11,528 animals | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 10,986 animals | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 10,428 animals | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 11,097 animals | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 10,669 animals | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 9,995 animals | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 9,472 animals | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 12,688 animals | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 14,690 animals | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 12,159 animals | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 11,260 animals | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 11,041 animals | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 11,115 animals | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 11,658 animals | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10,904 animals | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 9,942 animals | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 10,762 animals | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 11,816 animals | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 11,742 animals | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10,802 animals | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 11,270 animals | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 9,259 animals | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 9,431 animals | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9,656 animals | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 9,910 animals | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 10,359 animals | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9,512 animals | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 9,970 animals | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 10,441 animals | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 6,564 animals | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 6,258 animals | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 6,381 animals | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,279 animals | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,649 animals | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 5,929 animals | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 6,252 animals | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6,233 animals | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,425 animals | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,611 animals | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7,245 animals | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 7,290 animals | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7,211 animals | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,885 animals | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7,425 animals | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7,775 animals | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 7,345 animals | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7,192 animals | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 7,312 animals | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7,258 animals | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,616 animals | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,545 animals | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,701 animals | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 7,742 animals | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7,742 animals | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,532 animals | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7,708 animals | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7,578 animals | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7,814 animals | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,001 animals | 9,821 animals | 11,712 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,419 animals | 9,472 animals | 14,690 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,759 animals | 9,259 animals | 11,816 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,533 animals | 6,258 animals | 10,441 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,673 animals | 5,929 animals | 7,290 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,491 animals | 7,192 animals | 7,775 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,675 animals | 7,532 animals | 7,814 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7,814 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,690 animals in 1975.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,929 animals in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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