Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland
Finland: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 723.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
723.89
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,054
in 1964
All-time low
711.21
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland is 723.89, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland peaked at 3,054 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 711.21, in 2022.
That places Finland 100th 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,375 | — |
| 1962 | 2,650 | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 2,822 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 3,054 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 2,908 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2,405 | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 2,490 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,251 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 2,662 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 2,345 | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 2,268 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,127 | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,887 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 2,291 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 2,136 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 2,013 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,842 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1,782 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,790 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,777 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,747 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,668 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,648 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,735 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,742 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,716 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,701 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,499 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 1,364 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1,399 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,403 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,354 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,214 | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,201 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,085 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,078 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,133 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,061 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,016 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,008 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 959.73 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 929.04 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 947.4 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 897.67 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 839.04 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 832.93 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 824.68 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 753.59 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 746.85 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 739.73 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 748.77 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 738.08 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 743.29 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 752.33 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 775.56 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 780.41 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 762.19 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 761.26 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 746.25 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 725.48 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 716.79 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 711.21 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 718.49 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 723.89 | +0.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 723.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 723.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 61% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,624 | 2,251 | 3,054 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,048 | 1,782 | 2,345 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,660 | 1,364 | 1,777 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,194 | 1,016 | 1,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 873.92 | 746.85 | 1,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 754.79 | 738.08 | 780.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.17 | 711.21 | 725.48 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland was 723.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,054 in 1964.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.21 in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Finland ranks 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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