Land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany
Germany: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 629.54 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Germany recorded 629.54 million animals for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany peaked at 667.13 million animals in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.93 million animals, in 1961.
That places Germany 30th 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 | 191.27 million animals | 139.93 million animals | 256.29 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 356.52 million animals | 288.26 million animals | 438.33 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.80 million animals | 409.80 million animals | 465.20 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.92 million animals | 312.00 million animals | 400.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.10 million animals | 400.00 million animals | 662.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.59 million animals | 617.58 million animals | 667.13 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.22 million animals | 623.16 million animals | 631.52 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany was 629.54 million animals in 2024, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 667.13 million animals in 2014.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.93 million animals in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Germany ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.