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

Colombia
166.49 billion animals
in 2024
Iran
169.38 billion animals
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Iran rank
27th

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

  • Colombia
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 169.38 billion animals against 166.49 billion animals in Colombia, a difference of 2.90 billion animals.

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

Colombia ranks 29th and Iran ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 4.81 billion animals 6.65 billion animals 1.83 billion animals Iran
1970s 9.53 billion animals 13.48 billion animals 3.95 billion animals Iran
1980s 32.01 billion animals 21.28 billion animals 10.73 billion animals Colombia
1990s 66.22 billion animals 42.31 billion animals 23.91 billion animals Colombia
2000s 122.93 billion animals 98.22 billion animals 24.71 billion animals Colombia
2010s 132.89 billion animals 152.74 billion animals 19.86 billion animals Iran
2020s 168.47 billion animals 168.10 billion animals 377.60 million animals Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Colombia or Iran?
Iran, at 169.38 billion animals against 166.49 billion animals in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Colombia and Iran?
2.90 billion animals, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Colombia ranks 29th and Iran ranks 27th 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.