China vs Japan: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per
China
0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan
0.0136 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
189th
Japan rank
186th
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.0136 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0082 animals per US$ of GDP.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 189th and Japan ranks 186th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 animals per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0373 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0384 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 animals per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0329 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 animals per US$ of GDP | China |
| 1990s | 0.0389 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.007 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 animals per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2000s | 0.023 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 animals per US$ of GDP | China |
| 2010s | 0.0072 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 animals per US$ of GDP | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 animals per US$ of GDP | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.0136 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per between China and Japan?
- 0.0082 animals per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- China ranks 189th and Japan ranks 186th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.