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

Eswatini: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 20.59 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.59 billion animals
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 198 countries
All-time high
24.26 billion animals
in 2015
All-time low
3.75 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini is 20.59 billion animals, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Eswatini peaked at 24.26 billion animals in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.75 billion animals, in 1961.

Eswatini ranks 146th of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.19 billion animals 3.75 billion animals 4.65 billion animals 9
1970s 5.87 billion animals 4.79 billion animals 6.96 billion animals 10
1980s 7.47 billion animals 6.60 billion animals 8.66 billion animals 10
1990s 8.66 billion animals 7.74 billion animals 10.18 billion animals 10
2000s 14.18 billion animals 10.93 billion animals 18.44 billion animals 10
2010s 18.79 billion animals 13.13 billion animals 24.26 billion animals 10
2020s 19.89 billion animals 18.20 billion animals 20.67 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 143 Tajikistan 21.79 billion animals compare
  2. 144 Madagascar 21.09 billion animals compare
  3. 145 Zambia 20.61 billion animals compare
  4. 147 India 20.52 billion animals compare
  5. 148 Bangladesh 19.56 billion animals compare
  6. 149 Samoa 19.52 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 Eswatini?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Eswatini was 20.59 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 24.26 billion animals in 2015.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 billion animals in 1961.
How does Eswatini rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Eswatini ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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