Iceland vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Iceland
131.61 billion animals
in 2024
South Africa
135.08 billion animals
in 2024
Iceland rank
50th
South Africa rank
48th
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 135.08 billion animals against 131.61 billion animals in Iceland, a difference of 3.47 billion animals.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.38 billion animals | 10.28 billion animals | 10.10 billion animals | Iceland |
| 1970s | 26.65 billion animals | 21.49 billion animals | 5.16 billion animals | Iceland |
| 1980s | 41.24 billion animals | 34.38 billion animals | 6.86 billion animals | Iceland |
| 1990s | 46.55 billion animals | 55.98 billion animals | 9.42 billion animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 99.86 billion animals | 91.70 billion animals | 8.16 billion animals | Iceland |
| 2010s | 131.36 billion animals | 132.85 billion animals | 1.48 billion animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 132.17 billion animals | 135.42 billion animals | 3.25 billion animals | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 135.08 billion animals against 131.61 billion animals in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Iceland and South Africa?
- 3.47 billion animals, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Iceland ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th 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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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.