Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
180th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.21 animals per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0317 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United Kingdom stood at 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United Kingdom peaked at 0.21 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 180th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1741 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1747 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1659 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1639 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.162 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1674 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1751 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.21 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2051 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.193 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1759 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1738 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1562 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1475 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1222 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1976 | 0.135 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1314 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.105 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0842 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0664 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0706 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0804 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0844 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0951 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0942 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.081 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0702 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0618 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.057 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0513 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0518 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0595 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0694 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0688 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0605 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0605 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0571 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0551 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.054 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0548 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0568 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0529 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0473 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0396 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.033 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 animals per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0428 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0401 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0405 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0406 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0369 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.041 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.047 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.049 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0478 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0472 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0521 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.045 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.044 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0412 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6295 animals per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1776 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.162 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.21 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1424 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.193 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0761 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.057 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0951 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0588 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0513 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0694 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0568 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0433 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0369 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.049 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 177 Hong Kong 0.0466 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Ethiopia 0.0462 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Bangladesh 0.0435 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Italy 0.0364 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 France 0.0354 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0194 animals per US$ of GDP compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United Kingdom?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United Kingdom was 0.0391 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.21 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 animals per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- United Kingdom ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.