Land animals slaughtered for meat in Norway
Norway: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 72.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72.71 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
88th
of 198 countries
All-time high
74.42 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.74 million
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 72.71 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Norway peaked at 74.42 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, in 1963.
That places Norway 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 million | 2.74 million | 5.92 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.38 million | 6.87 million | 12.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.58 million | 11.00 million | 20.63 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 million | 20.78 million | 32.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.35 million | 37.60 million | 61.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.26 million | 62.13 million | 74.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.54 million | 67.80 million | 72.71 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Norway
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 921,833 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 16.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 279,979 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Norway?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Norway was 72.71 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 74.42 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 1963.
- How does Norway rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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