Egypt vs Japan: Animals slaughtered for meat

Egypt
1.16 million
in 2024
Japan
1.03 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
51st
Japan rank
54th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Egypt
  • Japan
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.16 million against 1.03 million in Japan, a difference of 131,390.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Egypt ranks 51st and Japan ranks 54th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 561,000 970,052 409,052 Japan
1970s 843,351 1.17 million 330,910 Japan
1980s 919,026 1.45 million 526,364 Japan
1990s 1.35 million 1.43 million 79,027 Japan
2000s 1.29 million 1.22 million 65,974 Egypt
2010s 1.40 million 1.12 million 274,797 Egypt
2020s 1.29 million 1.07 million 222,926 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Egypt or Japan?
Egypt, at 1.16 million against 1.03 million in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Egypt and Japan?
131,390, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Egypt ranks 51st and Japan ranks 54th 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