Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Spain
Spain: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0508 animals per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0508 animals per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0655 animals per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0358 animals per person
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Spain, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0508 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.0655 animals per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0358 animals per person, in 1965.
Spain ranks 55th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Spain, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.04 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0361 animals per person | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0377 animals per person | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0481 animals per person | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0358 animals per person | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0385 animals per person | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0412 animals per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0436 animals per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0443 animals per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0493 animals per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0506 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.043 animals per person | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0489 animals per person | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0541 animals per person | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.057 animals per person | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0513 animals per person | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0516 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0481 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0469 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0509 animals per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.051 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0499 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0495 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0472 animals per person | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0471 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0502 animals per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0513 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0502 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0479 animals per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0531 animals per person | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.054 animals per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0564 animals per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.051 animals per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0486 animals per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0501 animals per person | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0552 animals per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0582 animals per person | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0629 animals per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0633 animals per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0627 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0624 animals per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.065 animals per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0655 animals per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0637 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0632 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0585 animals per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0537 animals per person | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0539 animals per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0498 animals per person | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0494 animals per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0495 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0489 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.047 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0503 animals per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0511 animals per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0513 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 animals per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 animals per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0511 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0538 animals per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0543 animals per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0507 animals per person | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0508 animals per person | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.0508 animals per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.0508 animals per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 animals per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0406 animals per person | 0.0358 animals per person | 0.0481 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0501 animals per person | 0.043 animals per person | 0.057 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0495 animals per person | 0.0471 animals per person | 0.0513 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0553 animals per person | 0.0486 animals per person | 0.0633 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0598 animals per person | 0.0498 animals per person | 0.0655 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0501 animals per person | 0.047 animals per person | 0.0533 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 animals per person | 0.0507 animals per person | 0.0543 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Russia 0.0525 animals per person compare
- 53 Djibouti 0.0513 animals per person compare
- 54 Montenegro 0.0513 animals per person compare
- 56 Slovenia 0.0495 animals per person compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0494 animals per person compare
- 58 Mauritania 0.0478 animals per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % 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 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % 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 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Spain?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Spain was 0.0508 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0655 animals per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0358 animals per person in 1965.
- How does Spain rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.