Land animals slaughtered for meat in France
France: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 779.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
779.64 million
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
928.64 million
in 1998
All-time low
280.00 million
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in France, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 779.64 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in France peaked at 928.64 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 280.00 million, in 1966.
That places France 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 316.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 329.00 million | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 355.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 382.00 million | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 399.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 280.00 million | -29.8% |
| 1967 | 289.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 291.00 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 355.25 million | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 375.93 million | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 384.78 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 422.48 million | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 429.66 million | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 445.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 466.46 million | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 489.18 million | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 504.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 535.05 million | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 560.00 million | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 610.00 million | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 735.00 million | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 805.00 million | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 761.00 million | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 728.47 million | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 732.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 740.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 797.03 million | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 817.06 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 839.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 813.20 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 787.46 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 789.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 824.92 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 848.21 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 851.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 900.09 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 920.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 928.64 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 897.26 million | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 888.76 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 917.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 836.47 million | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 819.08 million | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 781.28 million | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 815.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 711.46 million | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 774.66 million | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 795.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 789.64 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 810.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 833.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 833.06 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 845.75 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 844.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 898.44 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 846.22 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 846.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 794.22 million | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 772.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 770.48 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 761.55 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 734.32 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 726.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 779.64 million | +7.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 779.64 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 12.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 779.64 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -29.8% | 399.00 million | 280.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332.92 million | 280.00 million | 399.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 461.39 million | 375.93 million | 560.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 756.63 million | 610.00 million | 839.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 856.25 million | 787.46 million | 928.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 813.00 million | 711.46 million | 917.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 832.43 million | 772.44 million | 898.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 754.55 million | 726.78 million | 779.64 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for France
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9478 % 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 0.2973 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2498 % 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 0.4097 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in France?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in France was 779.64 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 928.64 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.00 million in 1966.
- How does France rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- France ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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