Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Switzerland
Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Switzerland is 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Switzerland peaked at 0.5084 animals per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Switzerland ranks 170th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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.., per in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3806 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.363 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4162 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4404 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4808 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5084 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.503 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4948 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.4741 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4453 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4013 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3597 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.285 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2559 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2132 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2144 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2128 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1562 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1472 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1414 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.163 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1627 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1671 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1829 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1925 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1384 animals per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1156 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1144 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1231 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0972 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0964 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0947 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1005 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0922 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0789 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0819 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1018 animals per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1082 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1126 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1356 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1342 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1284 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1194 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1145 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1074 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.085 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0904 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0852 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0875 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0859 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0758 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0826 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0838 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0866 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0926 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0949 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0987 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0966 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1011 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1044 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0958 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0984 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0919 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6295 animals per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4513 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.363 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.5084 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2691 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1472 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4453 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1501 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1144 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1925 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0964 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0789 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1126 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1088 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.085 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1356 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0899 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0758 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1011 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0959 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.1044 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Switzerland?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Switzerland was 0.0889 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5084 animals per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 animals per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Switzerland ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.