Canada vs Colombia: Animals slaughtered for meat
Canada
3.41 million
in 2024
Colombia
3.23 million
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Colombia rank
20th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.41 million against 3.23 million in Colombia, a difference of 186,790.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million | 2.12 million | 2.00 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 2.74 million | 1.79 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.05 million | 3.21 million | 840,155 | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.38 million | 3.56 million | 176,571 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3.94 million | 3.72 million | 225,842 | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.52 million | 3.75 million | 235,110 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.20 million | 373,892 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Canada or Colombia?
- Canada, at 3.41 million against 3.23 million in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Canada and Colombia?
- 186,790, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Canada ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 20th 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.