Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden
Sweden: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 433,650 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
433,650 animals
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.21 million animals
in 1963
All-time low
406,030 animals
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden stood at 433,650 animals.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden peaked at 1.21 million animals in 1963 and was at its lowest, 406,030 animals, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 85th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.10 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 million animals | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 1.21 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million animals | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 926,900 animals | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 998,800 animals | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 917,700 animals | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 800,800 animals | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 848,000 animals | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 843,817 animals | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 740,703 animals | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 622,110 animals | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 627,770 animals | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 720,232 animals | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 705,407 animals | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 705,524 animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 681,693 animals | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 667,259 animals | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 678,043 animals | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 704,048 animals | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 714,949 animals | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 731,434 animals | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 730,083 animals | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 713,385 animals | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 738,149 animals | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 689,903 animals | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 598,504 animals | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 540,994 animals | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 577,412 animals | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 587,601 animals | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 545,854 animals | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 515,842 animals | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 531,561 animals | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 529,081 animals | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 531,620 animals | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 513,610 animals | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 574,600 animals | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 538,300 animals | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 518,280 animals | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 528,960 animals | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 498,270 animals | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 506,660 animals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 485,760 animals | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 491,880 animals | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 466,079 animals | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 466,141 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 449,711 animals | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 430,120 animals | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 459,480 animals | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 451,140 animals | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 456,120 animals | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 419,940 animals | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 417,380 animals | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 430,820 animals | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 466,720 animals | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 411,020 animals | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 406,030 animals | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 435,130 animals | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 441,780 animals | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 443,690 animals | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 420,950 animals | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 421,240 animals | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 430,590 animals | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 433,650 animals | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 433,650 animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 433,650 animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.00 million animals | 800,800 animals | 1.21 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 699,256 animals | 622,110 animals | 843,817 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 673,886 animals | 540,994 animals | 738,149 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 538,635 animals | 513,610 animals | 587,601 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 478,306 animals | 430,120 animals | 528,960 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 433,608 animals | 406,030 animals | 466,720 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,024 animals | 420,950 animals | 443,690 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 949.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden was 433,650 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million animals in 1963.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 406,030 animals in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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