Meat production in Czechia
Czechia: Meat production was 475,908 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
475,908 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.01 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
471,120 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Meat production in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Czechia is 475,908 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Czechia peaked at 1.01 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 471,120 tonnes, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 73rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Meat production in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.01 million tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 805,806 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 862,395 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 853,636 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 835,768 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 852,830 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 819,822 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 784,615 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 803,492 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 793,520 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 781,938 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 795,270 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 744,612 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 709,392 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 697,654 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 668,356 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 620,045 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 602,891 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 564,441 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 515,733 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 503,961 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 508,850 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 504,922 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 506,240 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 495,120 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 473,607 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 478,601 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 482,063 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 494,411 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 471,120 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 473,928 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 475,908 tonnes | +0.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 475,908 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 475,908 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 862,420 tonnes | 805,806 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 739,889 tonnes | 620,045 tonnes | 803,492 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 515,437 tonnes | 473,607 tonnes | 602,891 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 479,486 tonnes | 471,120 tonnes | 494,411 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 70 Serbia 545,829 tonnes compare
- 71 Papua New Guinea 531,162 tonnes compare
- 72 Switzerland 480,607 tonnes compare
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- 75 Tajikistan 452,315 tonnes compare
- 76 Nepal 447,767 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Czechia?
- Meat production in Czechia was 475,908 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 471,120 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for meat production?
- Czechia ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.