European Union (EU-27) Animal Numbers, Cattle Total Slaughter by Year
| Market Year | Total Slaughter | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1999 | 32000 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 2000 | 32615 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.92% |
| 2001 | 31265 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.14% |
| 2002 | 31900 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.03% |
| 2003 | 31150 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.35% |
| 2004 | 30650 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.61% |
| 2005 | 29900 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.45% |
| 2006 | 29150 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.51% |
| 2007 | 29149 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 29221 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.25% |
| 2009 | 28712 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.74% |
| 2010 | 28748 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.13% |
| 2011 | 28541 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.72% |
| 2012 | 27379 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.07% |
| 2013 | 26229 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.20% |
| 2014 | 26212 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.06% |
| 2015 | 26239 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.10% |
| 2016 | 24186 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.82% |
| 2017 | 24087 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.41% |
| 2018 | 24336 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 23820 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.12% |
| 2020 | 23576 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.02% |
| 2021 | 23692 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.49% |
| 2022 | 23316 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.59% |
| 2023 | 22523 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.40% |
| 2024 | 22800 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.23% |
| 2025 | 22450 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.54% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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