China vs Guatemala: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

China
100.74 billion animals
in 2024
Guatemala
106.30 billion animals
in 2024
China rank
66th
Guatemala rank
63rd

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

  • China
  • Guatemala
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B196119922024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 106.30 billion animals against 100.74 billion animals in China, a difference of 5.57 billion animals.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times China's.

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

China ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 63rd of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 3.55 billion animals 4.20 billion animals 643.54 million animals Guatemala
1970s 5.16 billion animals 7.81 billion animals 2.65 billion animals Guatemala
1980s 8.63 billion animals 24.24 billion animals 15.62 billion animals Guatemala
1990s 26.31 billion animals 35.49 billion animals 9.18 billion animals Guatemala
2000s 50.62 billion animals 45.44 billion animals 5.18 billion animals China
2010s 73.41 billion animals 66.86 billion animals 6.56 billion animals China
2020s 94.74 billion animals 107.71 billion animals 12.97 billion animals Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., China or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 106.30 billion animals against 100.74 billion animals in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between China and Guatemala?
5.57 billion animals, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Guatemala?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Guatemala rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
China ranks 66th and Guatemala ranks 63rd 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.