Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Botswana

Botswana: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 11.73 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.73 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
43.24 billion animals
in 1995
All-time low
4.71 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Botswana, 1961–2024

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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 Botswana is 11.73 billion animals, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Botswana peaked at 43.24 billion animals in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.71 billion animals, in 1961.

That places Botswana 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.02 billion animals 4.71 billion animals 7.03 billion animals 9
1970s 8.57 billion animals 7.09 billion animals 9.33 billion animals 10
1980s 14.33 billion animals 9.17 billion animals 22.62 billion animals 10
1990s 24.29 billion animals 16.31 billion animals 43.24 billion animals 10
2000s 19.46 billion animals 18.67 billion animals 20.56 billion animals 10
2010s 15.25 billion animals 11.47 billion animals 22.66 billion animals 10
2020s 12.13 billion animals 11.63 billion animals 12.79 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 170 French Guiana 12.50 billion animals compare
  2. 171 Cambodia 12.36 billion animals compare
  3. 172 Kenya 12.10 billion animals compare
  4. 174 Sudan 10.61 billion animals compare
  5. 175 Cape Verde 9.29 billion animals compare
  6. 176 Congo 9.09 billion animals compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Botswana?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Botswana was 11.73 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 Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 43.24 billion animals in 1995.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 billion animals in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Botswana ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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