Land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain
Spain: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 771.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
771.59 million
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
771.59 million
in 2024
All-time low
79.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain stood at 771.59 million. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.80 million, in 1961.
That places Spain 24th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 112.10 million | +40.5% |
| 1963 | 159.00 million | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 182.35 million | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 204.75 million | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 265.35 million | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 304.15 million | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 295.75 million | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 308.05 million | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 349.25 million | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 334.25 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 385.25 million | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 437.75 million | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 443.00 million | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 460.25 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 507.45 million | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 536.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 501.50 million | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 487.35 million | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 497.20 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 577.55 million | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 557.50 million | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 530.50 million | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 514.55 million | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 522.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 483.95 million | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 505.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 525.95 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 529.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 527.04 million | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 553.95 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 549.84 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 528.94 million | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 554.29 million | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 574.39 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 585.18 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 570.52 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 673.00 million | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 671.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 663.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 692.84 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 670.00 million | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 597.83 million | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 571.34 million | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 572.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 556.86 million | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 591.39 million | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 578.34 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 658.61 million | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 631.88 million | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 637.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 637.73 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 685.54 million | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 720.09 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 736.46 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 700.34 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 690.84 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 695.20 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 716.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 696.39 million | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 680.71 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 696.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 710.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 771.59 million | +8.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 771.59 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 12.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 771.59 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +41.8% | 112.10 million | 159.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212.37 million | 79.80 million | 308.05 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 444.24 million | 334.25 million | 536.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 524.39 million | 483.95 million | 577.55 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 578.81 million | 527.04 million | 673.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 615.29 million | 556.86 million | 692.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 685.15 million | 631.88 million | 736.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 711.14 million | 680.71 million | 771.59 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % 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 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % 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 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Spain was 771.59 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 771.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.80 million in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 199 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 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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