Canada vs Iran: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Canada
176.01 billion animals
in 2024
Iran
169.38 billion animals
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
Iran rank
27th

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

  • Canada
  • Iran
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 176.01 billion animals against 169.38 billion animals in Iran, a difference of 6.63 billion animals.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 24th and Iran ranks 27th of 199 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 33.28 billion animals 6.65 billion animals 26.63 billion animals Canada
1970s 50.26 billion animals 13.48 billion animals 36.79 billion animals Canada
1980s 71.37 billion animals 21.28 billion animals 50.09 billion animals Canada
1990s 101.48 billion animals 42.31 billion animals 59.17 billion animals Canada
2000s 136.79 billion animals 98.22 billion animals 38.57 billion animals Canada
2010s 153.17 billion animals 152.74 billion animals 430.00 million animals Canada
2020s 172.32 billion animals 168.10 billion animals 4.22 billion animals Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Canada or Iran?
Canada, at 176.01 billion animals against 169.38 billion animals in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Canada and Iran?
6.63 billion animals, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iran rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Canada ranks 24th and Iran ranks 27th 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.