Land animals slaughtered for meat in Austria
Austria: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 100.31 million animals in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
100.31 million animals
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.31 million animals
in 2021
All-time low
12.10 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
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 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.10 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 20.40 million animals | +68.6% |
| 1963 | 22.20 million animals | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 26.60 million animals | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 22.30 million animals | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 26.40 million animals | +18.4% |
| 1967 | 26.85 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 27.20 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 28.68 million animals | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 31.38 million animals | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 34.68 million animals | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 35.30 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 38.80 million animals | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 36.90 million animals | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 37.67 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 41.78 million animals | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 44.25 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 46.55 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 48.14 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 48.60 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 50.21 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 48.23 million animals | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 51.09 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 52.63 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 51.78 million animals | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 55.02 million animals | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 55.65 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 54.61 million animals | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 54.21 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 54.59 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 56.08 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 57.87 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 59.76 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 67.86 million animals | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 60.17 million animals | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 61.41 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 63.25 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 61.66 million animals | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 61.13 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 62.83 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 62.03 million animals | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.00 million animals | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 61.61 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.70 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 62.96 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.30 million animals | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 67.49 million animals | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 68.47 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 71.34 million animals | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 77.46 million animals | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 80.14 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 77.60 million animals | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 77.03 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.41 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 82.10 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 88.20 million animals | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 88.70 million animals | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 85.69 million animals | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 90.70 million animals | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 97.99 million animals | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 100.31 million animals | +2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 100.31 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million animals, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 100.31 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million animals, 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 animals | 20.40 million animals |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (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 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 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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