Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Norway
Norway: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 199.6 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
199.6 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
203.84 animals per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
7.5 animals per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Norway recorded 199.6 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Norway peaked at 203.84 animals per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.5 animals per square kilometre, in 1963.
Norway ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Norway, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.53 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.05 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 7.5 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 7.71 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 9.8 animals per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1966 | 10.27 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 11.88 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 14.38 animals per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 16.22 animals per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 18.82 animals per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 21.75 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 22.51 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 24.78 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 28.36 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 25.51 animals per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 23.85 animals per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 26.65 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 31.19 animals per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 33.51 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 37.02 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 36.41 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.13 animals per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 32.41 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 33.08 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 36.95 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 40.28 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 44.43 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 51.91 animals per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 56.48 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 56.88 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.7 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 63.37 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 58.54 animals per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 66.26 animals per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 74.33 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 78.83 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 83.56 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 78.54 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 89.67 animals per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 104.49 animals per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 102.94 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 109.95 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 114.69 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 122.08 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 125.14 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 136.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 148.94 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 169.71 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 161.44 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 170.1 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 170.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 176.78 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 199.07 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 203.84 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 174.17 animals per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 181.93 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 175.84 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 173.22 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 188.82 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 186.13 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 199.31 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 198.56 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 198.4 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 199.6 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 199.6 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Norway's 199.6 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.37 animals per square kilometre | 7.5 animals per square kilometre | 16.22 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.69 animals per square kilometre | 18.82 animals per square kilometre | 33.51 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.91 animals per square kilometre | 30.13 animals per square kilometre | 56.48 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.77 animals per square kilometre | 56.88 animals per square kilometre | 89.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.63 animals per square kilometre | 102.94 animals per square kilometre | 169.71 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.45 animals per square kilometre | 170.1 animals per square kilometre | 203.84 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.4 animals per square kilometre | 186.13 animals per square kilometre | 199.6 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 124 Guyana 213.13 animals per square kilometre compare
- 125 French Polynesia 211.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uzbekistan 201.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 128 Paraguay 198.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 129 Cameroon 191.25 animals per square kilometre compare
- 130 Georgia 187.34 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0406 % 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 0.1441 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.049 % 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 0.1751 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Norway?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Norway was 199.6 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 203.84 animals per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 animals per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.