Hong Kong vs Iceland: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Hong Kong
21,642 animals
in 2024
Iceland
22,453 animals
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
147th
Iceland rank
146th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22,453 animals against 21,642 animals in Hong Kong, a difference of 811 animals.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 146th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 157,620 animals 36,382 animals 121,238 animals Hong Kong
1970s 196,843 animals 34,337 animals 162,506 animals Hong Kong
1980s 195,074 animals 25,843 animals 169,232 animals Hong Kong
1990s 111,314 animals 23,822 animals 87,492 animals Hong Kong
2000s 44,205 animals 21,217 animals 22,988 animals Hong Kong
2010s 24,544 animals 21,370 animals 3,174 animals Hong Kong
2020s 21,993 animals 22,640 animals 647 animals Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Hong Kong or Iceland?
Iceland, at 22,453 animals against 21,642 animals in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Hong Kong and Iceland?
811 animals, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Hong Kong ranks 147th and Iceland ranks 146th of 198 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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