Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ecuador
Ecuador: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 121.72 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
121.72 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
56th
of 199 countries
All-time high
123.55 billion animals
in 2023
All-time low
3.70 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ecuador, 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
Ecuador recorded 121.72 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ecuador peaked at 123.55 billion animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.70 billion animals, in 1961.
Ecuador ranks 56th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.70 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.84 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 4.01 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 4.20 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4.65 billion animals | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 4.64 billion animals | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.90 billion animals | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 4.90 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.20 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 5.97 billion animals | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 6.57 billion animals | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 6.96 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 6.72 billion animals | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.73 billion animals | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 7.71 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.73 billion animals | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 10.01 billion animals | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 10.86 billion animals | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 11.01 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.78 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 12.74 billion animals | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 13.90 billion animals | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 15.16 billion animals | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 17.76 billion animals | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 20.86 billion animals | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 25.31 billion animals | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 24.17 billion animals | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 24.86 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 26.78 billion animals | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 31.30 billion animals | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 33.88 billion animals | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 35.57 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 35.57 billion animals | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.28 billion animals | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 44.71 billion animals | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 64.06 billion animals | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 74.98 billion animals | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 46.44 billion animals | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 46.22 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.62 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 48.36 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.05 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 48.62 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 49.01 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 48.73 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 68.84 billion animals | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 75.80 billion animals | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 75.45 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 82.00 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 87.89 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 91.66 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 89.04 billion animals | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 102.57 billion animals | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 110.21 billion animals | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 114.86 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 122.36 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 102.61 billion animals | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 98.15 billion animals | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 111.08 billion animals | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 99.17 billion animals | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 107.64 billion animals | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 113.28 billion animals | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 123.55 billion animals | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 121.72 billion animals | -1.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 121.72 billion animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion animals, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 121.72 billion animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.01 billion animals, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 billion animals | 3.70 billion animals | 5.20 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.23 billion animals | 5.97 billion animals | 11.01 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.23 billion animals | 10.78 billion animals | 26.78 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.40 billion animals | 31.30 billion animals | 74.98 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.35 billion animals | 48.05 billion animals | 82.00 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.04 billion animals | 87.89 billion animals | 122.36 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.07 billion animals | 99.17 billion animals | 123.55 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ecuador?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ecuador was 121.72 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 123.55 billion animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Ecuador rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Ecuador ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.