Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Russia
Russia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 161.16 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Russia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Russia stood at 161.16 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Russia peaked at 161.16 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.84 animals per square kilometre, in 1997.
Russia ranks 140th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Russia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 74.11 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 68.62 animals per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 57.49 animals per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 47.59 animals per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 37.05 animals per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 32.84 animals per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 34.87 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 37.63 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 37.36 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.05 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 44.35 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 47.88 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 52.25 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 58.82 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 65.79 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 71.04 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 80.62 animals per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 92.26 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 101.15 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 111.93 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 125.75 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 130.03 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 139.24 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 146.8 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 151.75 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 158.58 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 157.36 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 156.15 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 152.53 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 149.53 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 154.47 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 158.48 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 161.16 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 161.16 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Russia's 161.16 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.78 animals per square kilometre | 32.84 animals per square kilometre | 74.11 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 59.14 animals per square kilometre | 37.36 animals per square kilometre | 92.26 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.87 animals per square kilometre | 101.15 animals per square kilometre | 158.58 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.23 animals per square kilometre | 149.53 animals per square kilometre | 161.16 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 137 North Korea 170.04 animals per square kilometre compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 164.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 139 Eswatini 164.65 animals per square kilometre compare
- 141 Algeria 159.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 142 Gambia 153.16 animals per square kilometre compare
- 143 Tajikistan 150.57 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.8601 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.5 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Russia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Russia was 161.16 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.16 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.84 animals per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Russia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Russia ranks 140th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.