Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 753.56 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 753.56 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 842.63 animals per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 419.91 animals per square kilometre, in 2010.
Croatia ranks 82nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 536.58 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 482.92 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 500.81 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 497.23 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 482.31 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 476.96 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 468.61 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 457.88 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 465.02 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 482.9 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 651.02 animals per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 779.07 animals per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 750.48 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 582.52 animals per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 553.93 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 587.88 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 584.3 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 544.99 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 419.91 animals per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 527.12 animals per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 511.04 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 718.57 animals per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 718.16 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 765.81 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 842.63 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 827.78 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 641.34 animals per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 659.5 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 683.49 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 703.2 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 704.25 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 701.82 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 753.56 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 753.56 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 753.56 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +40.6% | 511.04 animals per square kilometre | 718.57 animals per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +34.8% | 482.9 animals per square kilometre | 651.02 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487.91 animals per square kilometre | 457.88 animals per square kilometre | 536.58 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 598.21 animals per square kilometre | 465.02 animals per square kilometre | 779.07 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.19 animals per square kilometre | 419.91 animals per square kilometre | 842.63 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 709.26 animals per square kilometre | 683.49 animals per square kilometre | 753.56 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 79 Brazil 776.33 animals per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 759.72 animals per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lithuania 758.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 83 Tunisia 734.84 animals per square kilometre compare
- 84 Peru 645.91 animals per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 619.79 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % 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 0.2573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6928 % 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 0.3698 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Croatia was 753.56 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 842.63 animals per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 419.91 animals per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Croatia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.