Costa Rica vs Denmark: Animals slaughtered for meat

Costa Rica
409,528
in 2024
Denmark
436,540
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
86th
Denmark rank
84th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 436,540 against 409,528 in Costa Rica, a difference of 27,012.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 86th and Denmark ranks 84th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 152,584 1.13 million 979,650 Denmark
1970s 297,779 1.07 million 769,886 Denmark
1980s 401,177 1.00 million 601,146 Denmark
1990s 422,160 756,023 333,862 Denmark
2000s 343,395 556,902 213,507 Denmark
2010s 373,753 488,433 114,680 Denmark
2020s 393,781 447,752 53,971 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Costa Rica or Denmark?
Denmark, at 436,540 against 409,528 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Costa Rica and Denmark?
27,012, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Costa Rica ranks 86th and Denmark ranks 84th of 196 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.

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Indicator
Animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed