Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden
Sweden: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,188 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,188 animals
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,324 animals
in 1963
All-time low
1,112 animals
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Sweden stood at 1,188 animals.
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 animals in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,112 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,004 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3,246 animals | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 3,324 animals | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 2,895 animals | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 2,539 animals | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 2,736 animals | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 2,514 animals | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2,194 animals | -12.7% |
| 1969 | 2,323 animals | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 2,312 animals | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,029 animals | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 1,704 animals | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 1,720 animals | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,973 animals | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 1,933 animals | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,933 animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,868 animals | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1,828 animals | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1,858 animals | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1,929 animals | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,959 animals | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,004 animals | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 2,000 animals | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,954 animals | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2,022 animals | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,890 animals | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 1,640 animals | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1,482 animals | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 1,582 animals | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 1,610 animals | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,495 animals | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,413 animals | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 1,456 animals | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1,450 animals | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,456 animals | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,407 animals | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,574 animals | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1,475 animals | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,420 animals | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,449 animals | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,365 animals | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1,388 animals | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,331 animals | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1,348 animals | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,277 animals | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1,277 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,232 animals | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,178 animals | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,259 animals | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1,236 animals | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,250 animals | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,151 animals | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,144 animals | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,180 animals | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,279 animals | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,126 animals | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,112 animals | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,192 animals | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 1,210 animals | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,216 animals | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,153 animals | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,154 animals | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,180 animals | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,188 animals | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,753 animals | 2,194 animals | 3,324 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,916 animals | 1,704 animals | 2,312 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,846 animals | 1,482 animals | 2,022 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,476 animals | 1,407 animals | 1,610 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,310 animals | 1,178 animals | 1,449 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 animals | 1,112 animals | 1,279 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,178 animals | 1,153 animals | 1,216 animals | 5 |
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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 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3,324 animals in 1963.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,112 animals 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 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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