Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 144.48 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
144.48 billion animals
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
144.48 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
13.53 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 144.48 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United Kingdom peaked at 144.48 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.53 billion animals, in 1961.

United Kingdom ranks 40th 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 17.62 billion animals 13.53 billion animals 23.89 billion animals 9
1970s 30.90 billion animals 25.21 billion animals 36.96 billion animals 10
1980s 45.85 billion animals 37.52 billion animals 56.24 billion animals 10
1990s 77.83 billion animals 56.08 billion animals 91.59 billion animals 10
2000s 97.12 billion animals 91.61 billion animals 101.15 billion animals 10
2010s 120.64 billion animals 106.92 billion animals 138.38 billion animals 10
2020s 142.19 billion animals 140.03 billion animals 144.48 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 37 Spain 151.84 billion animals compare
  2. 38 Morocco 147.49 billion animals compare
  3. 39 Bolivia 146.02 billion animals compare
  4. 41 Indonesia 142.42 billion animals compare
  5. 42 Romania 141.70 billion animals compare
  6. 43 Greece 139.84 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United Kingdom?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United Kingdom was 144.48 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 144.48 billion animals in 2024.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.53 billion animals in 1961.
How does United Kingdom rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
United Kingdom ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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