Land animals slaughtered for meat in Greece
Greece: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 165.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
165.18 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
165.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.17 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Greece, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 165.18 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Greece peaked at 165.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.17 million, in 1961.
Greece ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.17 million | — |
| 1962 | 12.43 million | +52.1% |
| 1963 | 13.89 million | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 17.53 million | +26.2% |
| 1965 | 21.97 million | +25.3% |
| 1966 | 29.90 million | +36.1% |
| 1967 | 37.18 million | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 35.52 million | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 48.04 million | +35.2% |
| 1970 | 59.44 million | +23.7% |
| 1971 | 74.44 million | +25.2% |
| 1972 | 83.72 million | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 93.44 million | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 92.44 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 103.87 million | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 108.59 million | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 104.02 million | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 106.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 116.12 million | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 124.94 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 126.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 136.18 million | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 136.11 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 136.07 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 129.65 million | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 129.60 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 131.35 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 133.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 136.70 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 142.20 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 143.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 130.90 million | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 130.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 132.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 146.35 million | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 137.25 million | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 70.00 million | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 65.00 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 62.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 68.70 million | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 70.62 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 78.82 million | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 102.96 million | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 94.00 million | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 101.50 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 75.76 million | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 73.00 million | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 75.00 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 76.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.00 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 76.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 110.70 million | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 114.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 133.48 million | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 135.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 145.18 million | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 134.45 million | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 135.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 141.12 million | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 142.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 147.10 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 163.09 million | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 165.18 million | +1.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 165.18 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 2.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Greece's 165.18 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.96 million | 8.17 million | 48.04 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.22 million | 59.44 million | 116.12 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.98 million | 124.94 million | 136.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.10 million | 62.50 million | 146.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.64 million | 68.70 million | 102.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.62 million | 75.00 million | 145.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.74 million | 141.12 million | 165.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.52 % 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 0.232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.11 % 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 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Greece?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Greece was 165.18 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 165.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.17 million in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Greece ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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