Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was -3.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Estonia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Estonia stood at -3.31 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 57.5% on the previous year and down 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Estonia peaked at 13.13 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -33.58 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -33.58 % change on previous year | -580.5% |
| 1995 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1996 | -12.37 % change on previous year | +119.6% |
| 1997 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1998 | -10.62 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 1999 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -223.6% |
| 2000 | -30.61 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 2001 | -20.09 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 2003 | -17.15 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 2004 | 9.97 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 2005 | -14.98 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2006 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2007 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2008 | -8.76 % change on previous year | +363.0% |
| 2009 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2010 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +307.3% |
| 2011 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2012 | -12.4 % change on previous year | +502.9% |
| 2013 | -15 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2014 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2015 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -455.0% |
| 2016 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2017 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2018 | -0.7971 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2019 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +835.8% |
| 2020 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -160.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6731 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2022 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -1803.9% |
| 2023 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2024 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -3.31 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1803.9% | 0.6731 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.92 % change on previous year | -33.58 % change on previous year | 13.13 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -7.26 % change on previous year | -30.61 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.42 % change on previous year | -15 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 144 Slovakia -3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Gabon -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 146 United States -3.31 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Canada -3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina -3.57 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Argentina -4.03 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7208 % 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 0.5317 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.7219 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Estonia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Estonia was -3.31 % 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.13 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.58 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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.
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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.
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- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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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.