Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -1.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria is -1.86 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 18.25 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -12 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Austria 134th out of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1964 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -507.2% |
| 1965 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -193.9% |
| 1967 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1969 | -6.66 % change on previous year | -16639.7% |
| 1970 | -6.51 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8903 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1972 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -640.3% |
| 1973 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1974 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -1382.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7854 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1976 | -6.33 % change on previous year | -906.4% |
| 1977 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1979 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1980 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 1981 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -540.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1983 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -17415.0% |
| 1984 | 9.51 % change on previous year | -780.6% |
| 1985 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 1986 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1987 | -0.3489 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1988 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +1227.6% |
| 1989 | -5.49 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1991 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1992 | -0.7458 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 1993 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +1133.3% |
| 1994 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1995 | -12 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 1996 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 1997 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1998 | -6.88 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1999 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2000 | -0.4008 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2001 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -1875.1% |
| 2002 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 2003 | -3.16 % change on previous year | +89.8% |
| 2004 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2005 | -2.94 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 2006 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
| 2007 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 2008 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 2009 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3644 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2011 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -640.9% |
| 2012 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -246.4% |
| 2014 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -228.3% |
| 2015 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2016 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2017 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 2019 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2020 | -5.27 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 2021 | -0.076 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 2022 | -0.8026 % change on previous year | +955.9% |
| 2023 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +260.7% |
| 2024 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -1.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -17415.0% | 0.0081 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -16639.7% | 0.0403 % change on previous year | -6.66 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1875.1% | -0.4008 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1382.0% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1227.6% | -0.3489 % change on previous year | -4.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1815 % change on previous year | -10.44 % change on previous year | 11.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0068 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 17.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0205 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 18.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4227 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2614 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.18 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | -0.076 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 131 Indonesia -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Algeria -1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Puerto Rico -1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bahamas -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Iraq -2.01 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Iceland -2.02 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1083 % 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 0.1503 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6322 % 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 0.2759 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Austria was -1.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -12 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.