Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Finland
Finland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.047 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Finland, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Finland is 0.047 animals per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Finland peaked at 0.245 animals per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 animals per person, in 2022.
That places Finland 60th out of 190 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Finland, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1944 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2153 animals per person | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2278 animals per person | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.245 animals per person | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2326 animals per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1916 animals per person | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1973 animals per person | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1776 animals per person | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2101 animals per person | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1858 animals per person | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1795 animals per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1674 animals per person | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1476 animals per person | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1783 animals per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1655 animals per person | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1554 animals per person | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1419 animals per person | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1369 animals per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1372 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1357 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1329 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1261 animals per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1239 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1297 animals per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1297 animals per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1274 animals per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1259 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1106 animals per person | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1003 animals per person | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1024 animals per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1021 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.098 animals per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0874 animals per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0862 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0775 animals per person | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0768 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0804 animals per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0752 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0718 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0711 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0675 animals per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 animals per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0663 animals per person | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0627 animals per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0584 animals per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0577 animals per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0569 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 animals per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0511 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0503 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 animals per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0498 animals per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0499 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0503 animals per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0517 animals per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0518 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0505 animals per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0504 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0493 animals per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0479 animals per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0472 animals per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.047 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.047 animals per person | +0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.047 animals per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.047 animals per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0508 animals per person, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2102 animals per person | 0.1776 animals per person | 0.245 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1595 animals per person | 0.1369 animals per person | 0.1858 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1242 animals per person | 0.1003 animals per person | 0.1357 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0858 animals per person | 0.0718 animals per person | 0.1024 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 animals per person | 0.0511 animals per person | 0.0711 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0505 animals per person | 0.0493 animals per person | 0.0518 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0472 animals per person | 0.0467 animals per person | 0.0479 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 57 South Africa 0.0494 animals per person compare
- 58 Mauritania 0.0478 animals per person compare
- 59 Laos 0.0472 animals per person compare
- 61 Guinea 0.046 animals per person compare
- 62 New Caledonia 0.0458 animals per person compare
- 63 Dominica 0.0456 animals per person 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, per capita in Finland?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Finland was 0.047 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.245 animals per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 animals per person in 2022.
- How does Finland rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Finland ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.