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

Greece: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 139.84 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
139.84 billion animals
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
43rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
139.84 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
7.56 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Greece, 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 Greece is 139.84 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Greece peaked at 139.84 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.56 billion animals, in 1961.

Greece ranks 43rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.18 billion animals 7.56 billion animals 26.00 billion animals 9
1970s 50.41 billion animals 31.49 billion animals 62.27 billion animals 10
1980s 73.49 billion animals 66.82 billion animals 79.69 billion animals 10
1990s 74.36 billion animals 47.88 billion animals 92.06 billion animals 10
2000s 61.68 billion animals 51.82 billion animals 73.96 billion animals 10
2010s 88.50 billion animals 61.09 billion animals 110.79 billion animals 10
2020s 124.21 billion animals 111.15 billion animals 139.84 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 40 United Kingdom 144.48 billion animals compare
  2. 41 Indonesia 142.42 billion animals compare
  3. 42 Romania 141.70 billion animals compare
  4. 44 Argentina 138.56 billion animals compare
  5. 45 Lithuania 138.50 billion animals compare
  6. 46 Ukraine 137.31 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Greece?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Greece was 139.84 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 139.84 billion animals in 2024.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 7.56 billion animals in 1961.
How does Greece rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Greece ranks 43rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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