Brazil vs China: Animals slaughtered for meat
Brazil
39.69 million
in 2024
China
45.89 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
2nd
China rank
1st
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 45.89 million against 39.69 million in Brazil, a difference of 6.20 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 million | 1.06 million | 6.74 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.84 million | 1.80 million | 10.04 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 18.95 million | 3.85 million | 15.10 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 25.56 million | 17.94 million | 7.62 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 37.40 million | 37.27 million | 136,180 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.56 million | 38.59 million | 972,630 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.24 million | 43.62 million | 11.39 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Brazil or China?
- China, at 45.89 million against 39.69 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Brazil and China?
- 6.20 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 2nd 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.