Nicaragua vs Norway: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Nicaragua
70.51 million animals
in 2023
Norway
72.71 million animals
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
90th
Norway rank
89th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Nicaragua
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 72.71 million animals against 70.51 million animals in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.20 million animals.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 90th and Norway ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.20 million animals | 3.79 million animals | 588,444 animals | Norway |
| 1970s | 7.38 million animals | 9.38 million animals | 2.01 million animals | Norway |
| 1980s | 8.23 million animals | 14.58 million animals | 6.34 million animals | Norway |
| 1990s | 15.13 million animals | 25.85 million animals | 10.72 million animals | Norway |
| 2000s | 38.94 million animals | 47.35 million animals | 8.40 million animals | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.87 million animals | 66.26 million animals | 4.39 million animals | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.88 million animals | 71.25 million animals | 5.37 million animals | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Nicaragua or Norway?
- Norway, at 72.71 million animals against 70.51 million animals in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Nicaragua and Norway?
- 2.20 million animals, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Norway rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th and Norway ranks 89th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Land 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
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.