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
Latest (2024)
247.70 billion animals
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
247.70 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
22.30 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Australia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.30 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 22.90 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.55 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 25.46 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 28.60 billion animals | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 30.03 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 33.65 billion animals | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 38.30 billion animals | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 37.99 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 42.62 billion animals | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 49.06 billion animals | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 54.34 billion animals | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 51.80 billion animals | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 54.70 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 54.66 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 59.42 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 63.33 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 69.60 billion animals | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 72.91 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 84.43 billion animals | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 84.57 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.63 billion animals | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 86.03 billion animals | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 81.25 billion animals | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 91.23 billion animals | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 97.07 billion animals | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 101.49 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 102.68 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 100.41 billion animals | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 105.90 billion animals | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 106.51 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 110.20 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 113.16 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 121.50 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 122.35 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 123.55 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 130.88 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 137.59 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 134.03 billion animals | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 146.00 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 146.97 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 156.19 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 153.15 billion animals | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 157.72 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 157.35 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 162.71 billion animals | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 168.71 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 167.47 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 168.41 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 179.75 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 189.17 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 193.11 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 198.29 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 200.95 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 203.84 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 212.56 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 219.46 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 214.54 billion animals | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 218.63 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 218.35 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 224.05 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 231.43 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 241.25 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 247.70 billion animals | +2.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 247.70 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Australia's 247.70 billion animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion animals, 4.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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 199 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.