Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Germany
Germany: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,802 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,802 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,912 animals per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
400.8 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Germany stood at 1,802 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Germany peaked at 1,912 animals per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 400.8 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Germany 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Germany, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400.8 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 403.95 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 439.18 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 500.23 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 521.21 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 583.87 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 661.14 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 686.17 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 734.09 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 825.66 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 896.07 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 892.11 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,007 animals per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 898.89 animals per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 1,026 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 1,065 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1,136 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1,209 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1,255 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1,304 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1,299 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,332 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,182 animals per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 1,190 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,174 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1,188 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,227 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1,236 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1,178 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1,140 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 937.19 animals per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 902.24 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 899.4 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 933.8 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 893.73 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,066 animals per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 1,103 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1,146 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,146 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,146 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,181 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,181 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,347 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1,462 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1,477 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,485 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,678 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,856 animals per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,899 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,772 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,841 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,802 animals per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,848 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,912 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,889 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,811 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,806 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,783 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,776 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,784 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,791 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,806 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,807 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,802 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,802 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,802 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 547.85 animals per square kilometre | 400.8 animals per square kilometre | 734.09 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,021 animals per square kilometre | 825.66 animals per square kilometre | 1,255 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,231 animals per square kilometre | 1,174 animals per square kilometre | 1,332 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,017 animals per square kilometre | 893.73 animals per square kilometre | 1,146 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,471 animals per square kilometre | 1,146 animals per square kilometre | 1,899 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,824 animals per square kilometre | 1,772 animals per square kilometre | 1,912 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,798 animals per square kilometre | 1,784 animals per square kilometre | 1,807 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 41 Italy 1,998 animals per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 1,943 animals per square kilometre compare
- 43 Qatar 1,849 animals per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 1,777 animals per square kilometre compare
- 46 Egypt 1,773 animals per square kilometre compare
- 47 Grenada 1,689 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % 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 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % 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 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Germany?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Germany was 1,802 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,912 animals per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.8 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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.