El Salvador vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

El Salvador
172.56 billion animals
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep.
169.38 billion animals
in 2024
El Salvador rank
26th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
27th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Iran, Islamic Rep.
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 172.56 billion animals against 169.38 billion animals in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 3.17 billion animals.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.

El Salvador ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 27th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Rep. in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran, Islamic Rep. Difference Ahead
1960s 3.95 billion animals 6.65 billion animals 2.69 billion animals Iran, Islamic Rep.
1970s 8.29 billion animals 13.48 billion animals 5.18 billion animals Iran, Islamic Rep.
1980s 22.20 billion animals 21.28 billion animals 925.58 million animals El Salvador
1990s 30.41 billion animals 42.31 billion animals 11.89 billion animals Iran, Islamic Rep.
2000s 67.74 billion animals 98.22 billion animals 30.48 billion animals Iran, Islamic Rep.
2010s 126.12 billion animals 152.74 billion animals 26.62 billion animals Iran, Islamic Rep.
2020s 166.79 billion animals 168.10 billion animals 1.31 billion animals Iran, Islamic Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., El Salvador or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
El Salvador, at 172.56 billion animals against 169.38 billion animals in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
3.17 billion animals, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
El Salvador ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Rep. 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.