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Meat production in Germany

Meat production in Germany was 6,875,680 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is up 1.5% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, tonnes6,875,680
Change on 2023+1.5%
Rank2nd of 26EU countries ranked
Series high8,366,5162016
Series low4,238,3281961

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Meat production in Germany, 1961 to 2024

4M5M6M7M8M9M19611971198119912001201120241961: 4,238,328 tonnes1962: 4,282,224 tonnes1963: 4,402,900 tonnes1964: 4,593,080 tonnes1965: 4,682,940 tonnes1966: 4,798,895 tonnes1967: 4,959,536 tonnes1968: 5,288,062 tonnes1969: 5,350,609 tonnes1970: 5,489,507 tonnes1971: 5,733,523 tonnes1972: 5,641,026 tonnes1973: 5,706,133 tonnes1974: 6,048,872 tonnes1975: 6,185,485 tonnes1976: 6,213,887 tonnes1977: 6,289,257 tonnes1978: 6,599,398 tonnes1979: 6,792,608 tonnes1980: 6,959,693 tonnes1981: 7,021,430 tonnes1982: 6,791,300 tonnes1983: 6,876,682 tonnes1984: 7,097,474 tonnes1985: 7,233,866 tonnes1986: 7,445,562 tonnes1987: 7,501,811 tonnes1988: 7,329,276 tonnes1989: 7,096,001 tonnes1990: 7,252,379 tonnes1991: 6,594,397 tonnes1992: 6,045,230 tonnes1993: 5,892,560 tonnes1994: 5,729,779 tonnes1995: 5,788,000 tonnes1996: 5,946,667 tonnes1997: 5,874,942 tonnes1998: 6,075,442 tonnes1999: 6,363,275 tonnes2000: 6,218,208 tonnes2001: 6,415,452 tonnes2002: 6,425,212 tonnes2003: 6,526,472 tonnes2004: 6,730,857 tonnes2005: 6,810,746 tonnes2006: 6,991,701 tonnes2007: 7,405,262 tonnes2008: 7,678,784 tonnes2009: 7,854,327 tonnes2010: 8,185,292 tonnes2011: 8,322,638 tonnes2012: 8,155,482 tonnes2013: 8,183,412 tonnes2014: 8,317,017 tonnes2015: 8,333,571 tonnes2016: 8,366,516 tonnes2017: 8,248,595 tonnes2018: 8,024,938 tonnes2019: 7,919,216 tonnes2020: 7,824,838 tonnes2021: 7,633,861 tonnes2022: 7,028,020 tonnes2023: 6,777,180 tonnes2024: 6,875,680 tonnes
tonnes. Source: FAOSTAT, Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2025-12-31.
All 64 values
Periodtonnes
20246,875,680
20236,777,180
20227,028,020
20217,633,861
20207,824,838
20197,919,216
20188,024,938
20178,248,595
20168,366,516
20158,333,571
20148,317,017
20138,183,412
20128,155,482
20118,322,638
20108,185,292
20097,854,327
20087,678,784
20077,405,262
20066,991,701
20056,810,746
20046,730,857
20036,526,472
20026,425,212
20016,415,452
20006,218,208
19996,363,275
19986,075,442
19975,874,942
19965,946,667
19955,788,000
19945,729,779
19935,892,560
19926,045,230
19916,594,397
19907,252,379
19897,096,001 Estimated
19887,329,276 Estimated
19877,501,811 Estimated
19867,445,562 Estimated
19857,233,866 Estimated
19847,097,474 Estimated
19836,876,682 Estimated
19826,791,300 Estimated
19817,021,430 Estimated
19806,959,693 Estimated
19796,792,608 Estimated
19786,599,398 Estimated
19776,289,257 Estimated
19766,213,887
19756,185,485
19746,048,872
19735,706,133
19725,641,026
19715,733,523
19705,489,507
19695,350,609 Estimated
19685,288,062 Estimated
19674,959,536 Estimated
19664,798,895 Estimated
19654,682,940 Estimated
19644,593,080 Estimated
19634,402,900 Estimated
19624,282,224 Estimated
19614,238,328 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Meat from animals slaughtered in the country in the calendar year, all species, in tonnes of carcass weight. FAOSTAT item "Meat; Total", the sum FAO calculates from the meat of each species, imported live animals included.

Carcass weight, bone included, so it is higher than the boneless weight in consumption statistics. FAO fills gaps in national reporting with its own estimates and imputations, which are marked as estimated, and revises past years when countries send new figures.

How to cite

FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Accessed on 2026-10-12. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip Licence: CC-BY-4.0. FAO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2025). Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510) (Meat production, Germany, 1961 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip

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Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510), Meat production, Germany, 1961 to 2024. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 31 Dec. 2025, https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/germany. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2025. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Meat production, Germany, 1961 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/germany.

Harvard

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510), Meat production, Germany, 1961 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://bulks-faostat.fao.org/production/Production_Crops_Livestock_E_All_Data_%28Normalized%29.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/meat-production/germany (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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}
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What is the meat production in Germany?

Meat production in Germany was 6,875,680 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That is up 1.5% from 2023. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Production: Crops and livestock products (QCL): Meat; Total, production, t (item 1765, element 5510). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest meat production in Germany?

8,366,516 tonnes in 2016, the highest value since 1961 in this series.

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