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

Iran: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 169.38 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
169.38 billion animals
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
170.86 billion animals
in 2022
All-time low
5.74 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iran, 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

Iran recorded 169.38 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iran peaked at 170.86 billion animals in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.74 billion animals, in 1961.

Iran ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.65 billion animals 5.74 billion animals 9.02 billion animals 9
1970s 13.48 billion animals 9.79 billion animals 19.30 billion animals 10
1980s 21.28 billion animals 18.17 billion animals 27.50 billion animals 10
1990s 42.31 billion animals 27.33 billion animals 58.18 billion animals 10
2000s 98.22 billion animals 65.22 billion animals 152.24 billion animals 10
2010s 152.74 billion animals 142.33 billion animals 160.31 billion animals 10
2020s 168.10 billion animals 163.74 billion animals 170.86 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 24 Canada 176.01 billion animals compare
  2. 26 El Salvador 172.56 billion animals compare
  3. 28 Slovenia 169.20 billion animals compare
  4. 29 Colombia 166.49 billion animals compare
  5. 30 Denmark 163.92 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iran?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Iran was 169.38 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 170.86 billion animals in 2022.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 5.74 billion animals in 1961.
How does Iran rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Iran ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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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