Land animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 90.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland is 90.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland peaked at 90.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 79th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.33 million | 4.25 million | 12.90 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.49 million | 13.50 million | 18.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.30 million | 18.70 million | 27.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.68 million | 27.00 million | 34.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.06 million | 37.00 million | 50.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.44 million | 53.00 million | 76.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.41 million | 81.69 million | 90.02 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture share gdp 0.6446 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.6446 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Switzerland was 90.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Switzerland ranks 79th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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