Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway
Norway: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 305,000 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 96th out of 197 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.
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 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
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 96th out of 197 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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