Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ukraine
Ukraine: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,049 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ukraine stood at 1,049 animals per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ukraine peaked at 1,302 animals per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 201.95 animals per square kilometre, in 1997.
Ukraine ranks 69th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 593.92 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 402.18 animals per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1994 | 284.8 animals per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 250.28 animals per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 233.02 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 201.95 animals per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 224.39 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 224.39 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 207.13 animals per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 251.74 animals per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 318.96 animals per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 343.69 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 383.3 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 500.8 animals per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 579.24 animals per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 655.58 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 740.55 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 851.3 animals per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 888.1 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 912.67 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 997.48 animals per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,186 animals per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 1,132 animals per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,125 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,068 animals per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,088 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1,137 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1,238 animals per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 1,302 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1,254 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,131 animals per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 1,186 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,049 animals per square kilometre | -11.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1,049 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1,049 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 301.87 animals per square kilometre | 201.95 animals per square kilometre | 593.92 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 483.23 animals per square kilometre | 207.13 animals per square kilometre | 851.3 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,077 animals per square kilometre | 888.1 animals per square kilometre | 1,238 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,185 animals per square kilometre | 1,049 animals per square kilometre | 1,302 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 66 Honduras 1,122 animals per square kilometre compare
- 67 Mexico 1,098 animals per square kilometre compare
- 68 Ecuador 1,063 animals per square kilometre compare
- 70 United States 1,047 animals per square kilometre compare
- 71 Slovakia 968.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 72 Colombia 961.46 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.867 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.06 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ukraine?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ukraine was 1,049 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1,302 animals per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.95 animals per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Ukraine rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Ukraine ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.