Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland
Finland: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 723.89 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
723.89 animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
100th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,054 animals
in 1964
All-time low
711.21 animals
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Finland is 723.89 animals, 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 animals in 1964 and was at its lowest, 711.21 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,375 animals | — |
| 1962 | 2,650 animals | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 2,822 animals | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 3,054 animals | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 2,908 animals | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2,405 animals | -17.3% |
| 1967 | 2,490 animals | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,251 animals | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 2,662 animals | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 2,345 animals | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 2,268 animals | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 2,127 animals | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 1,887 animals | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 2,291 animals | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 2,136 animals | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 2,013 animals | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,842 animals | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1,782 animals | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,790 animals | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,777 animals | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,747 animals | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1,668 animals | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1,648 animals | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1,735 animals | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 1,742 animals | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,716 animals | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 1,701 animals | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,499 animals | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 1,364 animals | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 1,399 animals | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1,403 animals | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,354 animals | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1,214 animals | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1,201 animals | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,085 animals | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 1,078 animals | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,133 animals | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1,061 animals | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,016 animals | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,008 animals | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 959.73 animals | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 929.04 animals | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 947.4 animals | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 897.67 animals | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 839.04 animals | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 832.93 animals | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 824.68 animals | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 753.59 animals | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 746.85 animals | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 739.73 animals | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 748.77 animals | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 738.08 animals | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 743.29 animals | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 752.33 animals | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 775.56 animals | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 780.41 animals | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 762.19 animals | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 761.26 animals | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 746.25 animals | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 725.48 animals | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 716.79 animals | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 711.21 animals | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 718.49 animals | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 723.89 animals | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,624 animals | 2,251 animals | 3,054 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,048 animals | 1,782 animals | 2,345 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,660 animals | 1,364 animals | 1,777 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,194 animals | 1,016 animals | 1,403 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 873.92 animals | 746.85 animals | 1,008 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 754.79 animals | 738.08 animals | 780.41 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 719.17 animals | 711.21 animals | 725.48 animals | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
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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 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,054 animals in 1964.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.21 animals 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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