Japan vs Sri Lanka: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Japan
56.97 billion animals
in 2024
Sri Lanka
51.38 billion animals
in 2024
Japan rank
103rd
Sri Lanka rank
106th

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

  • Japan
  • Sri Lanka
020.0B40.0B60.0B196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 56.97 billion animals against 51.38 billion animals in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.59 billion animals.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6.14 billion animals 3.39 billion animals 2.74 billion animals Japan
1970s 19.26 billion animals 4.93 billion animals 14.33 billion animals Japan
1980s 30.58 billion animals 5.40 billion animals 25.18 billion animals Japan
1990s 30.70 billion animals 12.35 billion animals 18.35 billion animals Japan
2000s 35.23 billion animals 23.31 billion animals 11.92 billion animals Japan
2010s 45.24 billion animals 42.04 billion animals 3.20 billion animals Japan
2020s 54.08 billion animals 57.70 billion animals 3.63 billion animals Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Japan or Sri Lanka?
Japan, at 56.97 billion animals against 51.38 billion animals in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Japan and Sri Lanka?
5.59 billion animals, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Japan ranks 103rd and Sri Lanka ranks 106th 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.