Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Austria
Austria: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 94.42 billion animals in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Austria, 1961–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Austria recorded 94.42 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Austria peaked at 94.42 billion animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.89 billion animals, in 1961.
Austria ranks 71st of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Austria, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.89 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 11.67 billion animals | +47.8% |
| 1963 | 12.61 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 14.71 billion animals | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 12.87 billion animals | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 14.85 billion animals | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 15.31 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 15.75 billion animals | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 16.72 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 18.37 billion animals | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 20.47 billion animals | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 21.00 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 23.08 billion animals | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 22.60 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 23.52 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 26.36 billion animals | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 28.28 billion animals | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 30.17 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 31.95 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 32.64 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 34.11 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 33.69 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 36.18 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 38.12 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 38.32 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 41.37 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 42.60 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 42.69 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 42.88 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 43.87 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 45.98 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 47.67 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 49.36 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 55.53 billion animals | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 50.16 billion animals | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 51.69 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 53.83 billion animals | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 53.39 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.85 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 56.03 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 55.93 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.70 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.59 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 58.34 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 58.75 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.92 billion animals | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 63.45 billion animals | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 64.83 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.49 billion animals | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 73.47 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 76.43 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 74.67 billion animals | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.27 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 77.56 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 79.00 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 84.16 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 84.60 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.73 billion animals | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 86.73 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 91.99 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 94.42 billion animals | +2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 94.42 billion animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 94.42 billion animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +47.8% | 7.89 billion animals | 11.67 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.60 billion animals | 7.89 billion animals | 16.72 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.58 billion animals | 18.37 billion animals | 31.95 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.26 billion animals | 32.64 billion animals | 42.88 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.53 billion animals | 43.87 billion animals | 55.53 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.40 billion animals | 55.70 billion animals | 67.49 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.26 billion animals | 73.47 billion animals | 86.73 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.20 billion animals | 91.99 billion animals | 94.42 billion animals | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Austria?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Austria was 94.42 billion animals in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.42 billion animals in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.