Land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain
Spain: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 771.59 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain stood at 771.59 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain peaked at 771.59 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.80 million animals, in 1961.
That places Spain 23rd 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 | 212.37 million animals | 79.80 million animals | 308.05 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 444.24 million animals | 334.25 million animals | 536.30 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 524.39 million animals | 483.95 million animals | 577.55 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 578.81 million animals | 527.04 million animals | 673.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 615.29 million animals | 556.86 million animals | 692.84 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.15 million animals | 631.88 million animals | 736.46 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.14 million animals | 680.71 million animals | 771.59 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain was 771.59 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 771.59 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.80 million animals in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.