Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland
Finland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 0.7512 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland stood at 0.7512 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 21.4 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -17.29 % change on previous year, in 1966.
Finland ranks 76th of 198 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1964 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1965 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1966 | -17.29 % change on previous year | +261.6% |
| 1967 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1968 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1969 | 18.24 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 1970 | -11.92 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1971 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1972 | -6.22 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 1973 | -11.31 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1974 | 21.4 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 1975 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1976 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1977 | -8.45 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 1978 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4612 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1980 | -0.7651 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1981 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 1982 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +172.1% |
| 1983 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1984 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -545.5% |
| 1985 | 0.379 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1986 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -481.9% |
| 1987 | -0.9098 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1988 | -11.86 % change on previous year | +1203.1% |
| 1989 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1990 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2938 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1992 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -1283.2% |
| 1993 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +198.0% |
| 1994 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1995 | -9.67 % change on previous year | +831.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6566 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 1997 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -878.2% |
| 1998 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1999 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2000 | -0.7551 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2001 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +537.0% |
| 2002 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2004 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -365.6% |
| 2005 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2006 | -0.7282 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2007 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2008 | -8.62 % change on previous year | +770.7% |
| 2009 | -0.8943 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2010 | -0.9538 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -228.1% |
| 2012 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7053 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6253 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2017 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -473.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1222 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2019 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +1513.7% |
| 2020 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2021 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2022 | -0.7797 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7512 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.7512 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.53 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1513.7% | -0.1222 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -1283.2% | 0.2938 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1203.1% | -0.9098 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 % change on previous year | -17.29 % change on previous year | 18.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -11.92 % change on previous year | 21.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -10.36 % change on previous year | 5.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.98 % change on previous year | -8.62 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5968 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 73 Central African Republic 0.9515 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Portugal 0.8344 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Cameroon 0.8065 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7407 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Burundi 0.74 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Sweden 0.7107 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Finland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0312 % 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 0.3975 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0795 % 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 0.4004 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,466 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5476 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in Finland was 0.7512 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.29 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Finland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- Finland ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.