Land animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 1.18 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 billion
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.18 billion
in 2024
All-time low
196.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom stood at 1.18 billion. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom peaked at 1.18 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196.00 million, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 205.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 204.00 million | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 217.00 million | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 228.00 million | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 246.00 million | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 268.00 million | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 304.13 million | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 318.33 million | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 329.87 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 334.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 375.53 million | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 373.33 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 369.04 million | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 353.24 million | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 369.71 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 404.63 million | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 404.52 million | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 414.78 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 410.67 million | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 412.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 440.04 million | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 426.32 million | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 449.58 million | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 465.67 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 483.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 514.88 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 547.13 million | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 494.00 million | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 521.66 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 546.36 million | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 650.00 million | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 673.00 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 712.00 million | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 730.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 768.00 million | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 796.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 804.40 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 800.40 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 797.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 818.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 818.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 840.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 842.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 864.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 843.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 835.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 822.75 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 839.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 904.00 million | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 899.00 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 919.00 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 945.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 942.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 998.00 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.17 billion | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 billion | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.15 billion | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.18 billion | +2.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.18 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 18.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.18 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 13.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242.94 million | 196.00 million | 318.33 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.87 million | 329.87 million | 414.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 464.46 million | 410.67 million | 547.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 700.18 million | 521.66 million | 804.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 832.28 million | 797.40 million | 864.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 999.20 million | 899.00 million | 1.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion | 1.14 billion | 1.18 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 13 Philippines 1.34 billion compare
- 14 Thailand 1.34 billion compare
- 15 Poland 1.30 billion compare
- 17 South Korea 1.08 billion compare
- 18 Colombia 1.07 billion compare
- 19 South Africa 1.05 billion compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % 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 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % 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 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in United Kingdom was 1.18 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.00 million in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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