Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria
Austria: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 100.31 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
100.31 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.31 million
in 2021
All-time low
12.10 million
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 100.31 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria peaked at 100.31 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.10 million, in 1961.
That places Austria 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.10 million | — |
| 1962 | 20.40 million | +68.6% |
| 1963 | 22.20 million | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 26.60 million | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 22.30 million | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 26.40 million | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 26.85 million | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 27.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 28.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 31.38 million | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 34.68 million | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 35.30 million | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 38.80 million | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 36.90 million | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 37.67 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 41.78 million | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 44.25 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 46.55 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 48.14 million | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 48.60 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.21 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 48.23 million | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 51.09 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 52.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 51.78 million | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 55.02 million | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 55.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.61 million | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 54.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 54.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 56.08 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 57.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 59.76 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 67.86 million | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 60.17 million | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 61.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 63.25 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 61.66 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 61.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 62.03 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.00 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 61.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.96 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 67.49 million | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 68.47 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.34 million | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 77.46 million | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 80.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 77.60 million | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 77.03 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.41 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 82.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 88.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 88.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.69 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 90.70 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 97.99 million | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 100.31 million | +2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 100.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 100.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +68.6% | 12.10 million | 20.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.64 million | 12.10 million | 28.68 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.54 million | 31.38 million | 48.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.20 million | 48.23 million | 55.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.38 million | 54.59 million | 67.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.07 million | 60.30 million | 71.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.80 million | 77.03 million | 90.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.15 million | 97.99 million | 100.31 million | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1083 % 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 0.1503 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6322 % 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 0.2759 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria was 100.31 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.31 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.10 million in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Austria ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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