Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belize
Belize: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 266.40 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belize, 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
Belize recorded 266.40 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belize peaked at 266.40 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.48 billion animals, in 1961.
Belize ranks 7th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.48 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 7.09 billion animals | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 7.68 billion animals | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 8.28 billion animals | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 9.07 billion animals | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 9.63 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 11.69 billion animals | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 13.62 billion animals | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 15.45 billion animals | +13.4% |
| 1970 | 19.62 billion animals | +27.0% |
| 1971 | 21.83 billion animals | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 24.73 billion animals | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 23.10 billion animals | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 24.08 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 24.18 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 32.69 billion animals | +35.2% |
| 1977 | 36.01 billion animals | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 37.18 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 40.15 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 44.53 billion animals | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 48.28 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 55.70 billion animals | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 59.68 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 60.60 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 61.43 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 68.51 billion animals | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 91.26 billion animals | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 85.05 billion animals | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 73.72 billion animals | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 114.15 billion animals | +54.8% |
| 1991 | 121.59 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 138.24 billion animals | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 85.99 billion animals | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 132.73 billion animals | +54.4% |
| 1995 | 125.82 billion animals | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 132.18 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 133.44 billion animals | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 129.09 billion animals | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 148.03 billion animals | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 140.13 billion animals | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 197.87 billion animals | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 229.68 billion animals | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 200.43 billion animals | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 207.09 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 201.39 billion animals | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 192.64 billion animals | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 194.42 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 188.84 billion animals | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 188.74 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 189.81 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 192.99 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 194.21 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 214.40 billion animals | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 227.88 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 236.32 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 243.55 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 245.28 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 239.21 billion animals | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 245.42 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 218.31 billion animals | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 227.83 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 239.86 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 251.79 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 266.40 billion animals | +5.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 266.40 billion animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion animals, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 266.40 billion animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.01 billion animals, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.8% | 73.72 billion animals | 114.15 billion animals |
| 1994 | +54.4% | 85.99 billion animals | 132.73 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.89 billion animals | 6.48 billion animals | 15.45 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.36 billion animals | 19.62 billion animals | 40.15 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.87 billion animals | 44.53 billion animals | 91.26 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.13 billion animals | 85.99 billion animals | 148.03 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.12 billion animals | 140.13 billion animals | 229.68 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 222.91 billion animals | 189.81 billion animals | 245.42 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.84 billion animals | 218.31 billion animals | 266.40 billion animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belize?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Belize was 266.40 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 266.40 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Belize rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Belize ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.