Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland is 1.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 44.93 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -19.57 % change on previous year, in 2006.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 44.93 % change on previous year | +229.2% |
| 1964 | 25 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1965 | 17.71 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1967 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1969 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1971 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1972 | 10.48 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1974 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1975 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -369.5% |
| 1976 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1977 | 4 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1978 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1979 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +123.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5539 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1981 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +962.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7678 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1983 | 1.28 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 1984 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +258.6% |
| 1985 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1986 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1987 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1988 | 9.14 % change on previous year | +112.5% |
| 1989 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1990 | -0.7353 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 3.64 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 1994 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 7.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 8.33 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2000 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +585.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8365 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +293.1% |
| 2003 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +174.9% |
| 2004 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2005 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2006 | -19.57 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
| 2007 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2010 | 6 % change on previous year | +494.0% |
| 2011 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.13 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +292.1% |
| 2018 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 4.15 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2020 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2022 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 2023 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2024 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1.1 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.23 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +962.1% | 0.5539 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +585.6% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.57 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 44.93 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -8.69 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 0.5539 % change on previous year | 9.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.7353 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 % change on previous year | -19.57 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 6.18 % change on previous year | 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Switzerland was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 44.93 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.57 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.