Land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany
Germany: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 629.54 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
629.54 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
667.13 million
in 2014
All-time low
139.93 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 629.54 million 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 139.93 million, in 1961.
That places Germany 31st 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 139.93 million | — |
| 1962 | 141.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 153.33 million | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 174.65 million | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 181.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 203.85 million | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 230.82 million | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 239.56 million | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 256.29 million | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 288.26 million | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 312.85 million | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 311.46 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 351.73 million | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 313.83 million | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 358.20 million | +14.1% |
| 1976 | 371.75 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 396.71 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 422.07 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 438.33 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 455.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 453.50 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 465.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 412.50 million | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 415.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 409.80 million | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 414.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 428.30 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 431.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 411.40 million | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 398.00 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 327.20 million | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 315.00 million | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 314.00 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 326.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 312.00 million | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 372.00 million | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 385.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 400.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 400.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 412.00 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 412.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 470.00 million | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 510.00 million | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 515.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 518.00 million | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 585.00 million | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 647.00 million | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 662.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 617.58 million | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 641.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 627.94 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 644.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 667.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 659.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 632.85 million | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 631.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 623.10 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 620.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 623.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 625.82 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 631.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 631.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 629.54 million | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 629.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 9.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 629.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 7.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.27 million | 139.93 million | 256.29 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 356.52 million | 288.26 million | 438.33 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.80 million | 409.80 million | 465.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 354.92 million | 312.00 million | 400.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.10 million | 400.00 million | 662.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.59 million | 617.58 million | 667.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.22 million | 623.16 million | 631.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1635 % 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 0.1412 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1052 % 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 0.198 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Germany was 629.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 667.13 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.93 million in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 199 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 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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