North Korea vs Malta: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

North Korea
46.83 billion animals
in 2024
Malta
46.46 billion animals
in 2024
North Korea rank
112th
Malta rank
113th

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

  • North Korea
  • Malta
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196119922024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 46.83 billion animals against 46.46 billion animals in Malta, a difference of 376.10 million animals.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.

North Korea ranks 112th and Malta ranks 113th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 4.38 billion animals 13.04 billion animals 8.66 billion animals Malta
1970s 6.35 billion animals 35.75 billion animals 29.40 billion animals Malta
1980s 10.18 billion animals 51.64 billion animals 41.46 billion animals Malta
1990s 9.42 billion animals 59.07 billion animals 49.65 billion animals Malta
2000s 30.87 billion animals 59.68 billion animals 28.81 billion animals Malta
2010s 44.88 billion animals 40.54 billion animals 4.34 billion animals North Korea
2020s 45.70 billion animals 41.82 billion animals 3.87 billion animals North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., North Korea or Malta?
North Korea, at 46.83 billion animals against 46.46 billion animals in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between North Korea and Malta?
376.10 million animals, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malta?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Malta rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
North Korea ranks 112th and Malta ranks 113th 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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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
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.