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
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

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) – 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.