Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Norway
Norway: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.08 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Norway, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.08 million An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Norway peaked at 1.38 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 792,323 An, in 1976.
That places Norway 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Norway, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 854,767 An | — |
| 1962 | 886,457 An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 846,011 An | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 875,367 An | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 892,568 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 977,897 An | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 990,217 An | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 952,727 An | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 941,141 An | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 899,891 An | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 831,684 An | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 799,470 An | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 792,400 An | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 834,800 An | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 809,849 An | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 792,323 An | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 872,437 An | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 930,765 An | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million An | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 987,700 An | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million An | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million An | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million An | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million An | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.31 million An | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.34 million An | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million An | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million An | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million An | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million An | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million An | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million An | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million An | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million An | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million An | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million An | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million An | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million An | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million An | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million An | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million An | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million An | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.27 million An | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million An | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million An | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.16 million An | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million An | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million An | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million An | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million An | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million An | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million An | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million An | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million An | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million An | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million An | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million An | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million An | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million An | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million An | -3.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.08 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.08 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 913,017 An | 846,011 An | 990,217 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 857,982 An | 792,323 An | 1.02 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 million An | 987,700 An | 1.34 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million An | 1.15 million An | 1.29 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million An | 1.15 million An | 1.29 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million An | 1.13 million An | 1.38 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million An | 1.08 million An | 1.21 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Norway?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Norway was 1.08 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million An in 2017.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 792,323 An in 1976.
- How does Norway rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Norway ranks 85th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.