Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India
India: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 20.52 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India, 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 India stood at 20.52 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India peaked at 20.52 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 905.12 million animals, in 1961.
India ranks 147th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 955.69 million animals | 905.12 million animals | 1.02 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion animals | 1.04 billion animals | 1.23 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion animals | 1.34 billion animals | 2.85 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.50 billion animals | 3.16 billion animals | 5.26 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.72 billion animals | 5.71 billion animals | 10.60 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.86 billion animals | 11.06 billion animals | 16.54 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.94 billion animals | 17.29 billion animals | 20.52 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 144 Madagascar 21.09 billion animals compare
- 145 Zambia 20.61 billion animals compare
- 146 Eswatini 20.59 billion animals compare
- 148 Bangladesh 19.56 billion animals compare
- 149 Samoa 19.52 billion animals compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in India was 20.52 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 905.12 million animals in 1961.
- How does India rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- India ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.