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
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United Kingdom, 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.