Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France
France: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,447 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France is 1,447 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France peaked at 1,723 animals per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 519.53 animals per square kilometre, in 1966.
France ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 586.33 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 610.45 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 658.69 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 708.79 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 740.33 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 519.53 animals per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 536.23 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 539.94 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 659.15 animals per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 697.52 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 713.94 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 783.9 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 797.21 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 827.38 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 865.5 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 907.66 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 935.93 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 992.76 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,039 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 1,132 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 1,364 animals per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 1,494 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 1,412 animals per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,352 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1,359 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,374 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1,479 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1,516 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,558 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,509 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,461 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1,466 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,531 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,574 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,581 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,670 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1,709 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,723 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,665 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,649 animals per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,702 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1,552 animals per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1,520 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,450 animals per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,514 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 1,320 animals per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,437 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 1,476 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1,465 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1,503 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,546 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,546 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,569 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,567 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,667 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,570 animals per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,570 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,474 animals per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,433 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,430 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,413 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,362 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,349 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,447 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1,447 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 1,447 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -29.8% | 740.33 animals per square kilometre | 519.53 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 617.71 animals per square kilometre | 519.53 animals per square kilometre | 740.33 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 856.09 animals per square kilometre | 697.52 animals per square kilometre | 1,039 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,404 animals per square kilometre | 1,132 animals per square kilometre | 1,558 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,589 animals per square kilometre | 1,461 animals per square kilometre | 1,723 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,508 animals per square kilometre | 1,320 animals per square kilometre | 1,702 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,545 animals per square kilometre | 1,433 animals per square kilometre | 1,667 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,400 animals per square kilometre | 1,349 animals per square kilometre | 1,447 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 53 Panama 1,510 animals per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ireland 1,490 animals per square kilometre compare
- 55 Morocco 1,451 animals per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kiribati 1,438 animals per square kilometre compare
- 58 Romania 1,391 animals per square kilometre compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 1,340 animals per square kilometre compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % 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 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in France was 1,447 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 animals per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.53 animals per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does France rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.