Meat production in Croatia
Croatia: Meat production was 246,847 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 246,847 tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Croatia peaked at 246,847 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,477 tonnes, in 1996.
Croatia ranks 101st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127,325 tonnes | 117,477 tonnes | 144,602 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 169,226 tonnes | 125,458 tonnes | 208,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,082 tonnes | 205,765 tonnes | 245,469 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,235 tonnes | 231,301 tonnes | 246,847 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 98 Iraq 286,984 tonnes compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 258,625 tonnes compare
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 256,277 tonnes compare
- 102 Bulgaria 237,063 tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 234,092 tonnes compare
- 104 Laos 231,256 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 539,590 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Croatia?
- Meat production in Croatia was 246,847 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 246,847 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,477 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for meat production?
- Croatia ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.