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 199 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
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 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Spain, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.62 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 14.75 billion animals | +26.9% |
| 1963 | 19.51 billion animals | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 22.41 billion animals | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 24.91 billion animals | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 31.63 billion animals | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 36.19 billion animals | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 35.74 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 37.55 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 42.73 billion animals | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 41.44 billion animals | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 47.48 billion animals | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 54.10 billion animals | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 56.27 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 58.47 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 68.78 billion animals | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 74.59 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 70.98 billion animals | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 70.16 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 69.73 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 80.73 billion animals | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 79.32 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 77.95 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 77.39 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 79.65 billion animals | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 75.90 billion animals | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 80.43 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 85.24 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 85.47 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 86.94 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 93.55 billion animals | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 95.96 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 94.15 billion animals | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 98.49 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 103.46 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 107.50 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 106.69 billion animals | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 124.68 billion animals | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 122.55 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 122.81 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 129.41 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 126.50 billion animals | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 114.21 billion animals | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 105.33 billion animals | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 104.93 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 102.23 billion animals | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 107.02 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 103.61 billion animals | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 114.61 billion animals | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 113.38 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 115.59 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 117.46 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 126.58 billion animals | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 134.44 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 139.38 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 135.44 billion animals | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 134.94 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 136.88 billion animals | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 140.45 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 138.11 billion animals | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 136.44 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 138.82 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 140.65 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 151.84 billion animals | +8.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 151.84 billion animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 151.84 billion animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.55 billion animals, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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 199 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.