Argentina vs China: Animals slaughtered for meat
Argentina
13.93 million
in 2024
China
45.89 million
in 2024
Argentina rank
4th
China rank
1st
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Argentina
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 45.89 million against 13.93 million in Argentina, a difference of 31.96 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.52 million | 1.06 million | 10.46 million | Argentina |
| 1970s | 12.46 million | 1.80 million | 10.66 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | 12.96 million | 3.85 million | 9.11 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | 12.85 million | 17.94 million | 5.09 million | China |
| 2000s | 13.56 million | 37.27 million | 23.70 million | China |
| 2010s | 12.28 million | 38.59 million | 26.31 million | China |
| 2020s | 13.80 million | 43.62 million | 29.82 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Argentina or China?
- China, at 45.89 million against 13.93 million in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Argentina and China?
- 31.96 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and China rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Argentina ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.