Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Brazil
Brazil: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 254.78 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
254.78 billion animals
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
254.78 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
6.09 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Brazil, 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
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Brazil stood at 254.78 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Brazil peaked at 254.78 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.09 billion animals, in 1961.
That places Brazil 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.09 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 6.37 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 7.45 billion animals | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 7.79 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 9.67 billion animals | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 10.27 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 11.41 billion animals | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 12.21 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 12.64 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 14.23 billion animals | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 14.24 billion animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.14 billion animals | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 19.04 billion animals | +17.9% |
| 1974 | 19.81 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 19.86 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 22.18 billion animals | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 25.29 billion animals | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 30.55 billion animals | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 38.41 billion animals | +25.7% |
| 1980 | 47.45 billion animals | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 47.13 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 50.06 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 49.45 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 42.69 billion animals | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 46.50 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 50.35 billion animals | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 55.07 billion animals | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 54.33 billion animals | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 55.95 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 64.83 billion animals | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 72.32 billion animals | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 79.00 billion animals | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 85.89 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 93.27 billion animals | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 109.75 billion animals | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 109.54 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 103.84 billion animals | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 104.74 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 115.32 billion animals | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 119.01 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 127.22 billion animals | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 139.48 billion animals | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 142.92 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 156.48 billion animals | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 171.71 billion animals | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 167.89 billion animals | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 189.20 billion animals | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 201.12 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 205.18 billion animals | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 185.18 billion animals | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 196.82 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 196.65 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 202.83 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 207.33 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 219.28 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 222.80 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 223.23 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 218.10 billion animals | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 223.07 billion animals | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 229.21 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 236.21 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 237.54 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 244.94 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 254.78 billion animals | +4.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 254.78 billion animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion animals, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 254.78 billion animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.01 billion animals, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.32 billion animals | 6.09 billion animals | 12.64 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.98 billion animals | 14.23 billion animals | 38.41 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.90 billion animals | 42.69 billion animals | 55.95 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.85 billion animals | 64.83 billion animals | 115.32 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.02 billion animals | 119.01 billion animals | 205.18 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.53 billion animals | 185.18 billion animals | 223.23 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.54 billion animals | 229.21 billion animals | 254.78 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Brazil?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Brazil was 254.78 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 254.78 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.09 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Brazil ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.