Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Burkina Faso
1.27 million animals
in 2024
Guatemala
1.16 million animals
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Guatemala rank
50th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guatemala
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.27 million animals against 1.16 million animals in Guatemala, a difference of 115,510 animals.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,667 animals | 269,179 animals | 115,512 animals | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 195,100 animals | 357,531 animals | 162,431 animals | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 286,700 animals | 300,989 animals | 14,289 animals | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 559,333 animals | 298,549 animals | 260,784 animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 897,522 animals | 376,438 animals | 521,084 animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.20 million animals | 874,707 animals | 328,752 animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.23 million animals | 1.13 million animals | 102,148 animals | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Burkina Faso or Guatemala?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.27 million animals against 1.16 million animals in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 115,510 animals, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Guatemala ranks 50th of 198 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.