Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,279 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 2,279 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.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 2,279 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.52 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Switzerland 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.52 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 122.19 animals per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 177.09 animals per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1964 | 221.36 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 260.57 animals per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 285.87 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 306.11 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 316.23 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 326.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 341.53 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 369.36 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 408.06 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 431.34 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 445.25 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 406.55 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 417.93 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 434.63 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 445.51 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 470.42 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 473.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 500.85 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 504.7 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 511.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 534.57 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 569.2 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 584.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 609.6 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 665.33 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 688.1 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 683.04 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 683.04 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 695.68 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 720.98 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 733.63 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 733.63 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 733.65 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 791.86 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 857.84 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 875.4 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 998.09 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 1,006 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,040 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,134 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 1,215 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,164 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 936.33 animals per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 1,139 animals per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 1,253 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,265 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,341 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,417 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,488 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1,559 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,670 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,708 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,732 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,829 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,870 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,947 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2,068 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,112 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,224 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2,254 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,279 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2,279 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2,279 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +44.9% | 122.19 animals per square kilometre | 177.09 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.92 animals per square kilometre | 107.52 animals per square kilometre | 326.35 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 417.06 animals per square kilometre | 341.53 animals per square kilometre | 470.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.1 animals per square kilometre | 473.02 animals per square kilometre | 688.1 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 750.87 animals per square kilometre | 683.04 animals per square kilometre | 875.4 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,115 animals per square kilometre | 936.33 animals per square kilometre | 1,265 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,656 animals per square kilometre | 1,341 animals per square kilometre | 1,947 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,187 animals per square kilometre | 2,068 animals per square kilometre | 2,279 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 31 Belarus 2,524 animals per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 2,345 animals per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2,323 animals per square kilometre compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 2,236 animals per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 2,221 animals per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 2,192 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % 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 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % 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 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 2,279 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,279 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.52 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.