Lithuania vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Lithuania
138.50 billion animals
in 2024
South Africa
135.08 billion animals
in 2024
Lithuania rank
45th
South Africa rank
48th

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

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 138.50 billion animals against 135.08 billion animals in South Africa, a difference of 3.41 billion animals.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.

Lithuania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33.68 billion animals 57.33 billion animals 23.65 billion animals South Africa
2000s 63.94 billion animals 91.70 billion animals 27.76 billion animals South Africa
2010s 141.98 billion animals 132.85 billion animals 9.14 billion animals Lithuania
2020s 139.25 billion animals 135.42 billion animals 3.83 billion animals Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Lithuania or South Africa?
Lithuania, at 138.50 billion animals against 135.08 billion animals in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Lithuania and South Africa?
3.41 billion animals, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Lithuania ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th 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.