Netherlands vs United States: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Netherlands
232.84 billion animals
in 2024
United States
235.34 billion animals
in 2024
Netherlands rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. over time
- Netherlands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 235.34 billion animals against 232.84 billion animals in Netherlands, a difference of 2.51 billion animals.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Netherlands ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.08 billion animals | 48.51 billion animals | 10.42 billion animals | United States |
| 1970s | 81.04 billion animals | 68.16 billion animals | 12.89 billion animals | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 111.35 billion animals | 101.56 billion animals | 9.79 billion animals | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 189.71 billion animals | 164.84 billion animals | 24.87 billion animals | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 189.50 billion animals | 205.42 billion animals | 15.91 billion animals | United States |
| 2010s | 262.78 billion animals | 212.27 billion animals | 50.51 billion animals | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 245.63 billion animals | 231.33 billion animals | 14.31 billion animals | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Netherlands or United States?
- United States, at 235.34 billion animals against 232.84 billion animals in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Netherlands and United States?
- 2.51 billion animals, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Netherlands ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th 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
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.