Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Animals slaughtered for meat
Burkina Faso
1.27 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.37 million
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
48th
Zambia rank
45th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.37 million against 1.27 million in Burkina Faso, a difference of 100,460.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153,667 | 135,656 | 18,011 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 195,100 | 161,920 | 33,180 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 286,700 | 197,373 | 89,327 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 559,333 | 331,500 | 227,833 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 897,522 | 410,500 | 487,022 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 1.10 million | 99,578 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.24 million | 7,304 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.37 million against 1.27 million in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 100,460, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 45th of 198 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.