Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden

Sweden: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 85.21 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85.21 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
88.78 billion animals
in 2021
All-time low
7.77 billion animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden stood at 85.21 billion animals.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden peaked at 88.78 billion animals in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.77 billion animals, in 1962.

That places Sweden 84th out of 199 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.

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden, 1961 to 2024.
Year animals Change
1961 8.22 billion animals
1962 7.77 billion animals -5.4%
1963 8.55 billion animals +10.0%
1964 8.58 billion animals +0.3%
1965 9.18 billion animals +6.9%
1966 9.88 billion animals +7.7%
1967 12.23 billion animals +23.8%
1968 13.60 billion animals +11.2%
1969 14.33 billion animals +5.3%
1970 14.22 billion animals -0.8%
1971 15.23 billion animals +7.1%
1972 17.62 billion animals +15.7%
1973 19.24 billion animals +9.2%
1974 21.38 billion animals +11.1%
1975 21.48 billion animals +0.5%
1976 22.68 billion animals +5.6%
1977 22.32 billion animals -1.6%
1978 23.99 billion animals +7.5%
1979 25.16 billion animals +4.9%
1980 26.29 billion animals +4.5%
1981 27.59 billion animals +4.9%
1982 26.31 billion animals -4.6%
1983 26.30 billion animals -0.0%
1984 25.92 billion animals -1.5%
1985 26.58 billion animals +2.6%
1986 25.63 billion animals -3.6%
1987 23.73 billion animals -7.4%
1988 23.33 billion animals -1.7%
1989 26.03 billion animals +11.6%
1990 27.41 billion animals +5.3%
1991 30.20 billion animals +10.2%
1992 30.79 billion animals +2.0%
1993 34.20 billion animals +11.1%
1994 40.05 billion animals +17.1%
1995 43.40 billion animals +8.4%
1996 45.29 billion animals +4.3%
1997 47.83 billion animals +5.6%
1998 48.26 billion animals +0.9%
1999 49.37 billion animals +2.3%
2000 50.96 billion animals +3.2%
2001 54.78 billion animals +7.5%
2002 58.25 billion animals +6.3%
2003 56.89 billion animals -2.3%
2004 53.71 billion animals -5.6%
2005 56.80 billion animals +5.7%
2006 56.64 billion animals -0.3%
2007 57.45 billion animals +1.4%
2008 58.87 billion animals +2.5%
2009 57.90 billion animals -1.6%
2010 61.88 billion animals +6.9%
2011 61.95 billion animals +0.1%
2012 60.95 billion animals -1.6%
2013 64.94 billion animals +6.5%
2014 72.44 billion animals +11.5%
2015 77.23 billion animals +6.6%
2016 80.83 billion animals +4.7%
2017 81.46 billion animals +0.8%
2018 77.79 billion animals -4.5%
2019 81.50 billion animals +4.8%
2020 84.58 billion animals +3.8%
2021 88.78 billion animals +5.0%
2022 86.78 billion animals -2.3%
2023 84.43 billion animals -2.7%
2024 85.21 billion animals +0.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 85.21 billion animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 79% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 85.21 billion animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.26 billion animals 7.77 billion animals 14.33 billion animals 9
1970s 20.33 billion animals 14.22 billion animals 25.16 billion animals 10
1980s 25.77 billion animals 23.33 billion animals 27.59 billion animals 10
1990s 39.68 billion animals 27.41 billion animals 49.37 billion animals 10
2000s 56.22 billion animals 50.96 billion animals 58.87 billion animals 10
2010s 72.10 billion animals 60.95 billion animals 81.50 billion animals 10
2020s 85.96 billion animals 84.43 billion animals 88.78 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 81 Tunisia 86.77 billion animals compare
  2. 82 Switzerland 86.23 billion animals compare
  3. 83 Venezuela 86.19 billion animals compare
  4. 85 Nicaragua 84.88 billion animals compare
  5. 86 Kazakhstan 80.11 billion animals compare
  6. 87 Bulgaria 76.30 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Sweden was 85.21 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 88.78 billion animals in 2021.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 7.77 billion animals in 1962.
How does Sweden rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Sweden ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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