Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Norway

Norway: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 73,926 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
73,926 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
87th
of 191 countries
All-time high
75,972 1000 An
in 2014
All-time low
2,739 1000 An
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Norway, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Norway stood at 73,926 1000 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Norway peaked at 75,972 1000 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,739 1000 An, in 1963.

Norway ranks 87th 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.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Norway, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 2,752 1000 An —
1962 2,942 1000 An +6.9%
1963 2,739 1000 An -6.9%
1964 2,817 1000 An +2.8%
1965 3,580 1000 An +27.1%
1966 3,752 1000 An +4.8%
1967 4,339 1000 An +15.6%
1968 5,251 1000 An +21.0%
1969 5,924 1000 An +12.8%
1970 6,874 1000 An +16.0%
1971 7,943 1000 An +15.6%
1972 8,223 1000 An +3.5%
1973 9,051 1000 An +10.1%
1974 10,358 1000 An +14.4%
1975 9,317 1000 An -10.1%
1976 8,710 1000 An -6.5%
1977 9,732 1000 An +11.7%
1978 11,391 1000 An +17.0%
1979 12,241 1000 An +7.5%
1980 13,520 1000 An +10.4%
1981 13,299 1000 An -1.6%
1982 11,004 1000 An -17.3%
1983 11,838 1000 An +7.6%
1984 12,083 1000 An +2.1%
1985 13,496 1000 An +11.7%
1986 14,712 1000 An +9.0%
1987 16,228 1000 An +10.3%
1988 18,960 1000 An +16.8%
1989 20,630 1000 An +8.8%
1990 20,838 1000 An +1.0%
1991 21,482 1000 An +3.1%
1992 23,607 1000 An +9.9%
1993 22,058 1000 An -6.6%
1994 24,855 1000 An +12.7%
1995 27,978 1000 An +12.6%
1996 29,702 1000 An +6.2%
1997 31,254 1000 An +5.2%
1998 29,321 1000 An -6.2%
1999 33,402 1000 An +13.9%
2000 38,918 1000 An +16.5%
2001 38,335 1000 An -1.5%
2002 40,933 1000 An +6.8%
2003 42,778 1000 An +4.5%
2004 45,671 1000 An +6.8%
2005 46,729 1000 An +2.3%
2006 51,029 1000 An +9.2%
2007 55,499 1000 An +8.8%
2008 63,332 1000 An +14.1%
2009 60,497 1000 An -4.5%
2010 63,424 1000 An +4.8%
2011 63,725 1000 An +0.5%
2012 65,918 1000 An +3.4%
2013 74,095 1000 An +12.4%
2014 75,972 1000 An +2.5%
2015 65,162 1000 An -14.2%
2016 67,900 1000 An +4.2%
2017 65,516 1000 An -3.5%
2018 64,341 1000 An -1.8%
2019 70,040 1000 An +8.9%
2020 68,982 1000 An -1.5%
2021 73,770 1000 An +6.9%
2022 73,575 1000 An -0.3%
2023 73,560 1000 An -0.0%
2024 73,926 1000 An +0.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 73,926 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,782 1000 An, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 73,926 1000 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,517 1000 An, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,788 1000 An 2,739 1000 An 5,924 1000 An 9
1970s 9,384 1000 An 6,874 1000 An 12,241 1000 An 10
1980s 14,577 1000 An 11,004 1000 An 20,630 1000 An 10
1990s 26,450 1000 An 20,838 1000 An 33,402 1000 An 10
2000s 48,372 1000 An 38,335 1000 An 63,332 1000 An 10
2010s 67,609 1000 An 63,424 1000 An 75,972 1000 An 10
2020s 72,763 1000 An 68,982 1000 An 73,926 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 84 Serbia 78,766 1000 An compare
  2. 85 Mozambique 78,567 1000 An compare
  3. 86 Ethiopia 76,576 1000 An compare
  4. 88 Nicaragua 70,512 1000 An compare
  5. 89 Kenya 69,241 1000 An compare
  6. 90 Zimbabwe 68,120 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Norway?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Norway was 73,926 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 75,972 1000 An in 2014.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2,739 1000 An in 1963.
How does Norway rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Norway ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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