Botswana vs Panama: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Botswana
314,727 animals
in 2024
Panama
326,791 animals
in 2024
Botswana rank
93rd
Panama rank
90th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Botswana
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 326,791 animals against 314,727 animals in Botswana, a difference of 12,064 animals.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Botswana ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 90th of 197 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 105,222 animals 138,284 animals 33,061 animals Panama
1970s 183,414 animals 208,115 animals 24,700 animals Panama
1980s 206,995 animals 269,571 animals 62,576 animals Panama
1990s 213,613 animals 294,279 animals 80,667 animals Panama
2000s 169,511 animals 301,830 animals 132,319 animals Panama
2010s 264,500 animals 363,687 animals 99,187 animals Panama
2020s 325,945 animals 338,208 animals 12,263 animals Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Botswana or Panama?
Panama, at 326,791 animals against 314,727 animals in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Botswana and Panama?
12,064 animals, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Botswana ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 90th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
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