Costa Rica vs Mexico: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Costa Rica
131.96 billion animals
in 2024
Mexico
135.92 billion animals
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
49th
Mexico rank
47th
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 135.92 billion animals against 131.96 billion animals in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.97 billion animals.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 47th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 billion animals | 10.51 billion animals | 5.67 billion animals | Mexico |
| 1970s | 8.22 billion animals | 16.41 billion animals | 8.19 billion animals | Mexico |
| 1980s | 28.49 billion animals | 25.88 billion animals | 2.61 billion animals | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 61.08 billion animals | 48.67 billion animals | 12.41 billion animals | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 87.18 billion animals | 85.36 billion animals | 1.82 billion animals | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 111.29 billion animals | 105.89 billion animals | 5.40 billion animals | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 135.05 billion animals | 131.07 billion animals | 3.98 billion animals | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 135.92 billion animals against 131.96 billion animals in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 3.97 billion animals, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 47th 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
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.