Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 1.75 billion animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Luxembourg, 2000–2024
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
Luxembourg recorded 1.75 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Luxembourg peaked at 10.05 billion animals in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.75 billion animals, in 2024.
Luxembourg ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.45 billion animals | — |
| 2001 | 9.44 billion animals | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 9.93 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 10.05 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.27 billion animals | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 8.44 billion animals | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.73 billion animals | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 5.77 billion animals | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 4.86 billion animals | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 5.05 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.88 billion animals | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.12 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.94 billion animals | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.01 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.15 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.20 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.38 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.13 billion animals | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.59 billion animals | -49.5% |
| 2019 | 2.38 billion animals | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 2.17 billion animals | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2.23 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.21 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.97 billion animals | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 1.75 billion animals | -11.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.75 billion animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.75 billion animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.80 billion animals | 4.86 billion animals | 10.05 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 billion animals | 2.38 billion animals | 5.38 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 billion animals | 1.75 billion animals | 2.23 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 193 Rwanda 3.98 billion animals compare
- 194 Cuba 3.39 billion animals compare
- 195 Lesotho 2.80 billion animals compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 billion animals compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.47 billion animals compare
- 199 Antigua and Barbuda 613.14 million animals compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Luxembourg?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Luxembourg was 1.75 billion animals in 2024, 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 billion animals in 2003.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 billion animals in 2024.
- How does Luxembourg rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Luxembourg ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.