Animals for slaughter of domestic and foreign origin; excl. at home slaughtering; excl. poultry
Supplementary notes
To access this statistic, click the web link and type the code "41331-0001" into the search bar. Due to a change in EU regulations concerning data on livestock in 2009, figures following 2009 are only party comparable to those from previous years. The term "cattle" includes oxen, bulls, cows, calves and young cattle.
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Number of commercially slaughtered animals in Germany 1993-2023, by type of animal
This statistic shows the number of commercially slaughtered animals in Germany from 1993 to 2023, broken down by type of animal. In 2023, roughly **** million pigs were slaughtered in Germany, a decrease compared to the previous year at about **** million pigs.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/536504/commercially-slaughtered-animals-by-type-germany/
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