Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway
Norway: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 305,000 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
305,000 animals
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
549,596 animals
in 1962
All-time low
284,092 animals
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Norway recorded 305,000 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway peaked at 549,596 animals in 1962 and was at its lowest, 284,092 animals, in 2015.
That places Norway 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 511,307 animals | — |
| 1962 | 549,596 animals | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 495,465 animals | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 477,046 animals | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 445,176 animals | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 438,711 animals | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 418,703 animals | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 383,634 animals | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 398,649 animals | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 389,782 animals | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 372,643 animals | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 353,661 animals | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 366,927 animals | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 403,839 animals | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 398,043 animals | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 333,699 animals | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 344,193 animals | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 348,244 animals | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 359,300 animals | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 345,800 animals | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 365,300 animals | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 420,100 animals | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 403,200 animals | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 375,400 animals | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 388,600 animals | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 373,300 animals | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 374,500 animals | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 348,180 animals | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 334,640 animals | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 357,400 animals | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 341,260 animals | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 358,126 animals | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 351,702 animals | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 355,927 animals | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 339,064 animals | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 339,930 animals | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 350,030 animals | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 354,645 animals | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 388,199 animals | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 382,807 animals | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 349,625 animals | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 346,143 animals | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 336,059 animals | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 336,350 animals | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 332,995 animals | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 333,892 animals | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 320,885 animals | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 324,985 animals | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 312,548 animals | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 306,840 animals | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 305,595 animals | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 294,032 animals | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 312,331 animals | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 290,328 animals | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 284,092 animals | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 286,213 animals | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 298,013 animals | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 320,081 animals | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 306,075 animals | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 295,680 animals | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 299,941 animals | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 317,800 animals | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 318,900 animals | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 305,000 animals | -4.4% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 305,000 animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 1.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 305,000 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 457,587 animals | 383,634 animals | 549,596 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 367,033 animals | 333,699 animals | 403,839 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,902 animals | 334,640 animals | 420,100 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,628 animals | 339,064 animals | 388,199 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,629 animals | 312,548 animals | 382,807 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 300,360 animals | 284,092 animals | 320,081 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,464 animals | 295,680 animals | 318,900 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7644 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1643 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway was 305,000 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 549,596 animals in 1962.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,092 animals in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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