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

Spain: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 151.84 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
151.84 billion animals
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
37th
of 198 countries
All-time high
151.84 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
11.62 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Spain, 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 Spain is 151.84 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Spain peaked at 151.84 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.62 billion animals, in 1961.

Spain ranks 37th 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 26.03 billion animals 11.62 billion animals 37.55 billion animals 9
1970s 58.50 billion animals 41.44 billion animals 74.59 billion animals 10
1980s 79.18 billion animals 69.73 billion animals 85.47 billion animals 10
1990s 103.40 billion animals 86.94 billion animals 124.68 billion animals 10
2000s 113.07 billion animals 102.23 billion animals 129.41 billion animals 10
2010s 129.45 billion animals 113.38 billion animals 140.45 billion animals 10
2020s 141.17 billion animals 136.44 billion animals 151.84 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Russia 152.96 billion animals compare
  2. 35 Taiwan 152.90 billion animals compare
  3. 36 Reunion 152.68 billion animals compare
  4. 38 Morocco 147.49 billion animals compare
  5. 39 Bolivia 146.02 billion animals compare
  6. 40 United Kingdom 144.48 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Spain?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Spain was 151.84 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 151.84 billion animals in 2024.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 11.62 billion animals in 1961.
How does Spain rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Spain ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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