This statistic shows the number of commercially slaughtered animals in Germany from 1993 to 2023, broken down by type of animal. In 2023, roughly 43.8 million pigs were slaughtered in Germany, a decrease compared to the previous year at about 47.1 million pigs.
Number of animals slaughtered for commercial trade in Germany from 1993 to 2023, by type of animal
Animals for slaughter of domestic and foreign origin; excl. at home slaughtering; excl. poultry
Supplementary notes
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (February 7, 2024). Number of animals slaughtered for commercial trade in Germany from 1993 to 2023, by type of animal [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/536504/commercially-slaughtered-animals-by-type-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of animals slaughtered for commercial trade in Germany from 1993 to 2023, by type of animal ." Chart. February 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536504/commercially-slaughtered-animals-by-type-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. (2024). Number of animals slaughtered for commercial trade in Germany from 1993 to 2023, by type of animal . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/536504/commercially-slaughtered-animals-by-type-germany/
Statistisches Bundesamt. "Number of Animals Slaughtered for Commercial Trade in Germany from 1993 to 2023, by Type of Animal ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/536504/commercially-slaughtered-animals-by-type-germany/
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Number of animals slaughtered for commercial trade in Germany from 1993 to 2023, by type of animal [Graph], Statistisches Bundesamt, February 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/536504/commercially-slaughtered-animals-by-type-germany/
