Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..

Russia
152.96 billion animals
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
162.54 billion animals
in 2024
Russia rank
34th
Saudi Arabia rank
31st

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

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 162.54 billion animals against 152.96 billion animals in Russia, a difference of 9.58 billion animals.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st of 198 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 33.51 billion animals 154.50 billion animals 120.99 billion animals Saudi Arabia
2000s 46.31 billion animals 173.17 billion animals 126.86 billion animals Saudi Arabia
2010s 119.03 billion animals 154.07 billion animals 35.04 billion animals Saudi Arabia
2020s 144.29 billion animals 167.64 billion animals 23.35 billion animals Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 162.54 billion animals against 152.96 billion animals in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
9.58 billion animals, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Russia ranks 34th and Saudi Arabia ranks 31st 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.