Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria
Austria: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 100.31 million animals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria, 1961–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Austria recorded 100.31 million animals 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 animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.10 million animals, in 1961.
That places Austria 75th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.64 million animals | 12.10 million animals | 28.68 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.54 million animals | 31.38 million animals | 48.14 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.20 million animals | 48.23 million animals | 55.65 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.38 million animals | 54.59 million animals | 67.86 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.07 million animals | 60.30 million animals | 71.34 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.80 million animals | 77.03 million animals | 90.70 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.15 million animals | 97.99 million animals | 100.31 million animals | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria was 100.31 million animals in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.31 million animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.10 million animals in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Austria ranks 75th out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.