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

Canada
176.01 billion animals
in 2024
South Korea
178.10 billion animals
in 2024
Canada rank
24th
South Korea rank
23rd

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

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 178.10 billion animals against 176.01 billion animals in Canada, a difference of 2.09 billion animals.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 33.28 billion animals 3.13 billion animals 30.15 billion animals Canada
1970s 50.26 billion animals 7.76 billion animals 42.50 billion animals Canada
1980s 71.37 billion animals 18.33 billion animals 53.04 billion animals Canada
1990s 101.48 billion animals 44.54 billion animals 56.94 billion animals Canada
2000s 136.79 billion animals 80.76 billion animals 56.03 billion animals Canada
2010s 153.17 billion animals 137.43 billion animals 15.74 billion animals Canada
2020s 172.32 billion animals 171.02 billion animals 1.30 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 South Korea?
South Korea, at 178.10 billion animals against 176.01 billion animals in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Canada and South Korea?
2.09 billion animals, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Canada ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 23rd of 198 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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