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
22nd
of 198 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 22nd out of 198 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
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 22nd out of 198 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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