Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden
Sweden: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,188 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,188
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,324
in 1963
All-time low
1,112
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden stood at 1,188.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden peaked at 3,324 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,112, in 2017.
That places Sweden 85th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,004 | — |
| 1962 | 3,246 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 3,324 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,895 | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 2,539 | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 2,736 | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 2,514 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2,194 | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 2,323 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,312 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,029 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 1,704 | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 1,720 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 1,933 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,933 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,868 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,828 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,858 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,929 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,959 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,004 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,954 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,022 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,890 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,640 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1,482 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1,582 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,610 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,495 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,413 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,456 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,450 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,456 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,407 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,574 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1,475 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,420 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,449 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,365 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,388 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,331 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,348 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,277 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,277 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,232 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,178 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,259 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,236 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,250 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,151 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,144 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,180 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,279 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,126 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,112 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,192 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,210 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,216 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,153 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,154 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,180 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,188 | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,188 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.16, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,188 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,188, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,753 | 2,194 | 3,324 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,916 | 1,704 | 2,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,846 | 1,482 | 2,022 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,476 | 1,407 | 1,610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 | 1,178 | 1,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 1,112 | 1,279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 | 1,153 | 1,216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More agriculture & rural data for Sweden
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1326 % 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 0.2381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0424 % 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 0.2827 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden was 1,188 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,324 in 1963.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Sweden ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 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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