Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0224 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Estonia stood at 0.0224 animals per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.1985 animals per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0224 animals per person, in 2024.
That places Estonia 105th out of 190 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, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1808 animals per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1985 animals per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1347 animals per person | -32.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1294 animals per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1151 animals per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.109 animals per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0983 animals per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1109 animals per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0766 animals per person | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0616 animals per person | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 animals per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.056 animals per person | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.062 animals per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.053 animals per person | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0562 animals per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0553 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0506 animals per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0493 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0438 animals per person | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.043 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0378 animals per person | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0322 animals per person | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0319 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 animals per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0326 animals per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0306 animals per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0302 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 animals per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0291 animals per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 animals per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 animals per person | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 animals per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0224 animals per person | -3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0224 animals per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 61% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0224 animals per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 animals per person, 44% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1346 animals per person | 0.0983 animals per person | 0.1985 animals per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0588 animals per person | 0.0493 animals per person | 0.0766 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 animals per person | 0.0279 animals per person | 0.0438 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0259 animals per person | 0.0224 animals per person | 0.0292 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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, per capita in Estonia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Estonia was 0.0224 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1985 animals per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 animals per person in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 105th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.