Japan vs United States: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per

Japan
0.0136 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.008 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Japan rank
186th
United States rank
187th

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

  • Japan
  • United States
00.020.040.060.08196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0136 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0056 animals per US$ of GDP.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 186th and United States ranks 187th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0564 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0646 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0081 animals per US$ of GDP United States
1970s 0.0384 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0422 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0038 animals per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0.0186 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0248 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0062 animals per US$ of GDP United States
1990s 0.007 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0219 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0149 animals per US$ of GDP United States
2000s 0.0074 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0165 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0092 animals per US$ of GDP United States
2010s 0.0085 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0119 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0034 animals per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.0117 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0091 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0025 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, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 0.0136 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per between Japan and United States?
0.0056 animals per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
Japan ranks 186th and United States ranks 187th 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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Indicator
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.