Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,216 animals per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 1,216 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 1,216 animals per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 146.63 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Austria 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146.63 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 247.21 animals per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1963 | 269.03 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 322.35 animals per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 270.24 animals per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 319.92 animals per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 325.38 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 329.62 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 347.5 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 380.3 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 420.23 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 427.73 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 470.24 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 447.1 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 456.52 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 506.34 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 536.18 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 564.12 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 583.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 588.96 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 608.45 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 584.52 animals per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 619.15 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 637.82 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 627.46 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 666.71 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 674.39 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 661.78 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 656.89 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 661.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 679.59 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 701.24 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 724.2 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 822.35 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 729.17 animals per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 744.17 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 766.5 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 747.25 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 740.84 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 761.38 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 751.65 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 739.26 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 746.58 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 759.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 762.98 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 730.79 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 817.86 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 829.68 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 864.57 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 938.73 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 971.16 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 940.38 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 933.48 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 974.42 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 994.91 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,069 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,075 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,038 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,099 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,187 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,216 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,216 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,216 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +68.6% | 146.63 animals per square kilometre | 247.21 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 286.43 animals per square kilometre | 146.63 animals per square kilometre | 347.5 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 479.21 animals per square kilometre | 380.3 animals per square kilometre | 583.35 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 632.61 animals per square kilometre | 584.52 animals per square kilometre | 674.39 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 731.69 animals per square kilometre | 661.56 animals per square kilometre | 822.35 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 776.46 animals per square kilometre | 730.79 animals per square kilometre | 864.57 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,003 animals per square kilometre | 933.48 animals per square kilometre | 1,099 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,202 animals per square kilometre | 1,187 animals per square kilometre | 1,216 animals per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 60 Moldova 1,308 animals per square kilometre compare
- 61 Greece 1,281 animals per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 1,264 animals per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 1,158 animals per square kilometre compare
- 65 India 1,128 animals per square kilometre compare
- 66 Honduras 1,122 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1083 % 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 0.1503 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6322 % 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 0.2759 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Austria was 1,216 animals per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,216 animals per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.63 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.