Land animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia
Estonia: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 11.43 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 11.43 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2018.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia peaked at 11.76 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 1997.
That places Estonia 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.66 million | — |
| 1993 | 4.12 million | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 5.31 million | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 5.11 million | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.80 million | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 3.64 million | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.84 million | +60.5% |
| 1999 | 4.89 million | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 4.76 million | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.87 million | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 7.54 million | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 8.94 million | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 9.50 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.48 million | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 8.11 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 7.68 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.56 million | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 8.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.76 million | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 10.49 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 10.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.11 million | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 11.05 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 11.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.53 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.76 million | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.43 million | -2.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.43 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.43 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +60.5% | 3.64 million | 5.84 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.17 million | 3.64 million | 8.66 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million | 4.76 million | 9.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 million | 9.76 million | 11.76 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7208 % 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 0.5317 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.7219 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Estonia was 11.43 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Estonia ranks 141st out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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