Botswana vs Norway: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Botswana
314,727 animals
in 2024
Norway
305,000 animals
in 2024
Botswana rank
93rd
Norway rank
96th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Botswana
  • Norway
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 314,727 animals against 305,000 animals in Norway, a difference of 9,727 animals.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.

Botswana ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 96th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 105,222 animals 457,587 animals 352,365 animals Norway
1970s 183,414 animals 367,033 animals 183,619 animals Norway
1980s 206,995 animals 372,902 animals 165,907 animals Norway
1990s 213,613 animals 353,628 animals 140,016 animals Norway
2000s 169,511 animals 337,629 animals 168,118 animals Norway
2010s 264,500 animals 300,360 animals 35,860 animals Norway
2020s 325,945 animals 307,464 animals 18,481 animals Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Botswana or Norway?
Botswana, at 314,727 animals against 305,000 animals in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Botswana and Norway?
9,727 animals, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Botswana ranks 93rd and Norway ranks 96th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
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