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

Colombia
166.49 billion animals
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
162.54 billion animals
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

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

  • Colombia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 166.49 billion animals against 162.54 billion animals in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.95 billion animals.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.81 billion animals 6.38 billion animals 1.57 billion animals Saudi Arabia
1970s 9.53 billion animals 15.58 billion animals 6.05 billion animals Saudi Arabia
1980s 32.01 billion animals 96.83 billion animals 64.82 billion animals Saudi Arabia
1990s 66.22 billion animals 151.49 billion animals 85.27 billion animals Saudi Arabia
2000s 122.93 billion animals 173.17 billion animals 50.24 billion animals Saudi Arabia
2010s 132.89 billion animals 154.07 billion animals 21.18 billion animals Saudi Arabia
2020s 168.47 billion animals 167.64 billion animals 839.40 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 Saudi Arabia?
Colombia, at 166.49 billion animals against 162.54 billion animals in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
3.95 billion animals, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Colombia ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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.