Iran vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per

Iran
0.3564 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Iran rank
126th
South Africa rank
129th

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

  • Iran
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.3564 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0197 animals per US$ of GDP.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 animals per US$ of GDP 0.7587 animals per US$ of GDP 0.2974 animals per US$ of GDP Iran
1970s 0.4121 animals per US$ of GDP 0.5825 animals per US$ of GDP 0.1704 animals per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.1597 animals per US$ of GDP 0.3917 animals per US$ of GDP 0.232 animals per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.4201 animals per US$ of GDP 0.3699 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0502 animals per US$ of GDP Iran
2000s 0.4641 animals per US$ of GDP 0.406 animals per US$ of GDP 0.058 animals per US$ of GDP Iran
2010s 0.3245 animals per US$ of GDP 0.3394 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0149 animals per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.4249 animals per US$ of GDP 0.3496 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0753 animals per US$ of GDP Iran

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, Iran or South Africa?
Iran, at 0.3564 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.3367 animals per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per between Iran and South Africa?
0.0197 animals per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
Iran ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 129th 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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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP
Unit
animals per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 10,319 data points, 1961–2024
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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.