Mexico vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Mexico
135.92 billion animals
in 2024
South Africa
135.08 billion animals
in 2024
Mexico rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 135.92 billion animals against 135.08 billion animals in South Africa, a difference of 839.00 million animals.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.51 billion animals | 10.28 billion animals | 223.73 million animals | Mexico |
| 1970s | 16.41 billion animals | 21.49 billion animals | 5.08 billion animals | South Africa |
| 1980s | 25.88 billion animals | 34.38 billion animals | 8.50 billion animals | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.67 billion animals | 55.98 billion animals | 7.31 billion animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 85.36 billion animals | 91.70 billion animals | 6.33 billion animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 105.89 billion animals | 132.85 billion animals | 26.96 billion animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 131.07 billion animals | 135.42 billion animals | 4.34 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.., Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 135.92 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 Mexico and South Africa?
- 839.00 million animals, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Mexico ranks 47th 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.