India vs Pakistan: Animals slaughtered for meat
India
10.30 million
in 1990
Pakistan
10.50 million
in 2024
India rank
7th
Pakistan rank
6th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10.50 million against 10.30 million in India, a difference of 205,000.
Across all 30 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 million | 1.24 million | 5.66 million | India |
| 1970s | 8.54 million | 1.44 million | 7.09 million | India |
| 1980s | 10.49 million | 1.62 million | 8.86 million | India |
| 1990s | 10.30 million | 1.75 million | 8.55 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10.50 million against 10.30 million in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between India and Pakistan?
- 205,000, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- India ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 198 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.