Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Greece
Greece: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,281 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,281 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,281 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
63.38 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1,281 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Greece peaked at 1,281 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.38 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Greece 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 63.38 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 96.43 animals per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1963 | 107.76 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 136 animals per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 170.44 animals per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 231.96 animals per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 288.44 animals per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 275.56 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 372.69 animals per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 461.13 animals per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 577.5 animals per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 649.5 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 724.9 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 717.14 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 805.82 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 842.44 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 806.98 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 823.27 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 900.85 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 969.28 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 978.36 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,056 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 1,056 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,056 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,006 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,005 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,019 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,033 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,061 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,103 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,111 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,016 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1,016 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,029 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,135 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 1,065 animals per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 543.06 animals per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 504.27 animals per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 484.87 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 532.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 547.87 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 611.47 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 798.74 animals per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 729.25 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 787.41 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 587.73 animals per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 566.33 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 581.85 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 589.6 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 593.48 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 581.85 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 589.6 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 858.84 animals per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 885.19 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,036 animals per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 1,049 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,126 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1,043 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 1,052 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,095 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,103 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,141 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,265 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 1,281 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1,281 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1,281 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.63 animals per square kilometre | 63.38 animals per square kilometre | 372.69 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 730.95 animals per square kilometre | 461.13 animals per square kilometre | 900.85 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,024 animals per square kilometre | 969.28 animals per square kilometre | 1,061 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 900.7 animals per square kilometre | 484.87 animals per square kilometre | 1,135 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.32 animals per square kilometre | 532.97 animals per square kilometre | 798.74 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 881.49 animals per square kilometre | 581.85 animals per square kilometre | 1,126 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,177 animals per square kilometre | 1,095 animals per square kilometre | 1,281 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 58 Romania 1,391 animals per square kilometre compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 1,340 animals per square kilometre compare
- 60 Moldova 1,308 animals per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 1,264 animals per square kilometre compare
- 63 Austria 1,216 animals per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 1,158 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.52 % 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 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % 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 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Greece?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Greece was 1,281 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.38 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Greece ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.