Australia vs Brazil: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Australia
247.70 billion animals
in 2024
Brazil
254.78 billion animals
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Brazil rank
9th

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time

  • Australia
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 254.78 billion animals against 247.70 billion animals in Australia, a difference of 7.08 billion animals.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 9th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 29.20 billion animals 9.32 billion animals 19.88 billion animals Australia
1970s 57.25 billion animals 21.98 billion animals 35.27 billion animals Australia
1980s 90.78 billion animals 49.90 billion animals 40.88 billion animals Australia
1990s 120.57 billion animals 93.85 billion animals 26.72 billion animals Australia
2000s 158.47 billion animals 162.02 billion animals 3.55 billion animals Brazil
2010s 203.03 billion animals 209.53 billion animals 6.50 billion animals Brazil
2020s 232.56 billion animals 240.54 billion animals 7.98 billion animals Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Australia or Brazil?
Brazil, at 254.78 billion animals against 247.70 billion animals in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Australia and Brazil?
7.08 billion animals, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Australia ranks 11th and Brazil ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Where does this data 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 Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.