Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sweden
Sweden: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 262.79 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
262.79 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 191 countries
All-time high
275.99 animals per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
34.78 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sweden, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sweden is 262.79 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sweden peaked at 275.99 animals per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.78 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
Sweden ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sweden, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.87 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.78 animals per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 38.87 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 38.46 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 41.32 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 44.19 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 56.46 animals per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1968 | 62.8 animals per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 65.42 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 63.85 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 68.31 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 79.19 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 85.9 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 94.22 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 93.07 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 97.27 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 93.78 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 99.87 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 103.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 106.32 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 109.94 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 102.21 animals per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 100.02 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 96.83 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 97.45 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 92.74 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 84.04 animals per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 80.89 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 90.49 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 95.5 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 106.32 animals per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 107.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 118.57 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 139.16 animals per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 150.52 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 155.22 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 162 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 161.54 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 163.52 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 168.45 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 180.09 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 189.97 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 183.49 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 170.93 animals per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 180.34 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 178.98 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 180.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 184.33 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 180.45 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 192.73 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 191.93 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 188.64 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 200.88 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 224.58 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 239.52 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 251.41 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 253.88 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 241.84 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 254 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 263.18 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 275.99 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 269.06 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 261.03 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 262.79 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 262.79 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 262.79 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8 animals per square kilometre | 34.78 animals per square kilometre | 65.42 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 87.88 animals per square kilometre | 63.85 animals per square kilometre | 103.35 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.09 animals per square kilometre | 80.89 animals per square kilometre | 109.94 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.95 animals per square kilometre | 95.5 animals per square kilometre | 163.52 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.79 animals per square kilometre | 168.45 animals per square kilometre | 189.97 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.94 animals per square kilometre | 188.64 animals per square kilometre | 254 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.41 animals per square kilometre | 261.03 animals per square kilometre | 275.99 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 116 Micronesia (country) 289.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 117 Argentina 270.1 animals per square kilometre compare
- 118 Estonia 267.3 animals per square kilometre compare
- 120 Finland 262.02 animals per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nauru 238.09 animals per square kilometre compare
- 122 Laos 234.33 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sweden?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Sweden was 262.79 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 275.99 animals per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.78 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Sweden ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.