How does Switzerland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?

Switzerland ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Switzerland: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita was 0.01 1000 An per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.01 1000 An per person

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

70th

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.0101 1000 An per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.0008 1000 An per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.01 1000 An per person.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0101 1000 An per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 1000 An per person, in 1961.

That places Switzerland 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An per person	Change
1961	0.0008 1000 An per person	—
1962	0.0009 1000 An per person	+10.8%
1963	0.0012 1000 An per person	+41.9%
1964	0.0015 1000 An per person	+22.9%
1965	0.0018 1000 An per person	+16.4%
1966	0.0019 1000 An per person	+8.6%
1967	0.002 1000 An per person	+5.8%
1968	0.0021 1000 An per person	+2.0%
1969	0.0021 1000 An per person	+2.0%
1970	0.0022 1000 An per person	+3.9%
1971	0.0023 1000 An per person	+7.6%
1972	0.0026 1000 An per person	+9.6%
1973	0.0027 1000 An per person	+4.9%
1974	0.0028 1000 An per person	+2.7%
1975	0.0025 1000 An per person	-8.7%
1976	0.0026 1000 An per person	+3.4%
1977	0.0027 1000 An per person	+4.3%
1978	0.0028 1000 An per person	+2.5%
1979	0.003 1000 An per person	+5.4%
1980	0.003 1000 An per person	+0.2%
1981	0.0031 1000 An per person	+5.3%
1982	0.0031 1000 An per person	+0.2%
1983	0.0031 1000 An per person	+0.8%
1984	0.0033 1000 An per person	+4.2%
1985	0.0035 1000 An per person	+6.0%
1986	0.0036 1000 An per person	+2.1%
1987	0.0037 1000 An per person	+3.6%
1988	0.004 1000 An per person	+8.3%
1989	0.0041 1000 An per person	+2.6%
1990	0.0041 1000 An per person	-0.7%
1991	0.004 1000 An per person	-0.9%
1992	0.0041 1000 An per person	+1.1%
1993	0.0042 1000 An per person	+2.5%
1994	0.0042 1000 An per person	+1.0%
1995	0.0042 1000 An per person	-0.5%
1996	0.0042 1000 An per person	-0.4%
1997	0.0045 1000 An per person	+7.5%
1998	0.0049 1000 An per person	+8.3%
1999	0.0049 1000 An per person	+1.4%
2000	0.0056 1000 An per person	+13.1%
2001	0.0056 1000 An per person	+0.1%
2002	0.0057 1000 An per person	+2.5%
2003	0.0062 1000 An per person	+8.1%
2004	0.0066 1000 An per person	+6.4%
2005	0.0063 1000 An per person	-4.7%
2006	0.005 1000 An per person	-19.9%
2007	0.006 1000 An per person	+19.7%
2008	0.0065 1000 An per person	+8.3%
2009	0.0065 1000 An per person	-0.3%
2010	0.0068 1000 An per person	+4.9%
2011	0.0071 1000 An per person	+4.5%
2012	0.0074 1000 An per person	+3.9%
2013	0.0076 1000 An per person	+3.6%
2014	0.0081 1000 An per person	+5.8%
2015	0.0082 1000 An per person	+1.1%
2016	0.0082 1000 An per person	+0.4%
2017	0.0086 1000 An per person	+4.6%
2018	0.0087 1000 An per person	+1.5%
2019	0.009 1000 An per person	+3.4%
2020	0.0095 1000 An per person	+5.4%
2021	0.0096 1000 An per person	+1.3%
2022	0.0101 1000 An per person	+4.5%
2023	0.0101 1000 An per person	+0.0%
2024	0.01 1000 An per person	-0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

Switzerland's 0.01 1000 An per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0116 1000 An per person, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Switzerland's 0.01 1000 An per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0112 1000 An per person, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland 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	+41.9%	0.0009 1000 An per person	0.0012 1000 An per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0016 1000 An per person	0.0008 1000 An per person	0.0021 1000 An per person	9
1970s	0.0026 1000 An per person	0.0022 1000 An per person	0.003 1000 An per person	10
1980s	0.0034 1000 An per person	0.003 1000 An per person	0.0041 1000 An per person	10
1990s	0.0043 1000 An per person	0.004 1000 An per person	0.0049 1000 An per person	10
2000s	0.006 1000 An per person	0.005 1000 An per person	0.0066 1000 An per person	10
2010s	0.008 1000 An per person	0.0068 1000 An per person	0.009 1000 An per person	10
2020s	0.0099 1000 An per person	0.0095 1000 An per person	0.0101 1000 An per person	5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

67 Kuwait 0.0103 1000 An per person compare
68 Tunisia 0.0103 1000 An per person compare
69 Sweden 0.0102 1000 An per person compare
71 Uruguay 0.0096 1000 An per person compare
72 Bulgaria 0.0095 1000 An per person compare
73 Kazakhstan 0.0093 1000 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1427 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)

All data for Switzerland →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita in Switzerland was 0.01 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Switzerland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0101 1000 An per person in 2023.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita recorded in Switzerland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 1000 An per person in 1961.
How does Switzerland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita?: Switzerland ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Population, total

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Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per capita
Unit: 1000 An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,840 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.