Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway
Norway: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 835.62 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
835.62 animals
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,506 animals
in 1962
All-time low
778.33 animals
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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 835.62 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway peaked at 1,506 animals in 1962 and was at its lowest, 778.33 animals, in 2015.
Norway ranks 97th 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,401 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,506 animals | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 1,357 animals | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 1,307 animals | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1,220 animals | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1,202 animals | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,147 animals | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 1,051 animals | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 1,092 animals | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1,068 animals | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,021 animals | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 968.93 animals | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,005 animals | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,106 animals | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1,091 animals | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 914.24 animals | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 943 animals | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 954.09 animals | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 984.38 animals | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 947.4 animals | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,001 animals | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,151 animals | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 1,105 animals | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,028 animals | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 1,065 animals | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,023 animals | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1,026 animals | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 953.92 animals | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 916.82 animals | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 979.18 animals | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 934.96 animals | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 981.17 animals | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 963.57 animals | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 975.14 animals | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 928.94 animals | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 931.32 animals | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 958.99 animals | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 971.63 animals | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,064 animals | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 1,049 animals | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 957.88 animals | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 948.34 animals | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 920.71 animals | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 921.51 animals | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 912.32 animals | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 914.77 animals | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 879.14 animals | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 890.37 animals | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 856.3 animals | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 840.66 animals | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 837.25 animals | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 805.57 animals | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 855.7 animals | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 795.42 animals | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 778.33 animals | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 784.14 animals | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 816.47 animals | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 876.93 animals | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 838.56 animals | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 810.08 animals | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 821.76 animals | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 870.68 animals | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 873.7 animals | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 835.62 animals | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,254 animals | 1,051 animals | 1,506 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,006 animals | 914.24 animals | 1,106 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,022 animals | 916.82 animals | 1,151 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 968.84 animals | 928.94 animals | 1,064 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 925.01 animals | 856.3 animals | 1,049 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.9 animals | 778.33 animals | 876.93 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 842.37 animals | 810.08 animals | 873.7 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Norway was 835.62 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1,506 animals in 1962.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.33 animals in 2015.
- How does Norway rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Norway ranks 97th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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