Greece vs Jordan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Greece
138,480 animals
in 2024
Jordan
157,832 animals
in 2024
Greece rank
118th
Jordan rank
116th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Greece
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 157,832 animals against 138,480 animals in Greece, a difference of 19,352 animals.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

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

Greece ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 116th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 6 and Jordan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Jordan Difference Ahead
1960s 474,076 animals 17,333 animals 456,743 animals Greece
1970s 568,422 animals 17,214 animals 551,208 animals Greece
1980s 415,694 animals 16,378 animals 399,316 animals Greece
1990s 352,478 animals 28,660 animals 323,818 animals Greece
2000s 353,689 animals 62,356 animals 291,333 animals Greece
2010s 240,591 animals 108,562 animals 132,029 animals Greece
2020s 144,632 animals 163,915 animals 19,283 animals Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Greece or Jordan?
Jordan, at 157,832 animals against 138,480 animals in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Greece and Jordan?
19,352 animals, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Greece and Jordan rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Greece ranks 118th and Jordan ranks 116th of 197 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
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