Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Australia
Australia: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 247.70 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Australia is 247.70 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Australia peaked at 247.70 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.30 billion animals, in 1961.
Australia ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.20 billion animals | 22.30 billion animals | 38.30 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.25 billion animals | 42.62 billion animals | 72.91 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.78 billion animals | 78.63 billion animals | 102.68 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.57 billion animals | 105.90 billion animals | 137.59 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 158.47 billion animals | 146.00 billion animals | 168.71 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.03 billion animals | 179.75 billion animals | 219.46 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.56 billion animals | 218.35 billion animals | 247.70 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Barbados 265.79 billion animals compare
- 9 Brazil 254.78 billion animals compare
- 10 Jamaica 248.90 billion animals compare
- 12 New Zealand 238.06 billion animals compare
- 13 United States 235.34 billion animals compare
- 14 Netherlands 232.84 billion animals compare
More reference data data for Australia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8615 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.13 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0026 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4713 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 148.46 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Australia?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Australia was 247.70 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.70 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.30 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.