Iran vs Yemen: Animals slaughtered for meat
Iran
1.39 million
in 2024
Yemen
1.43 million
in 2024
Iran rank
43rd
Yemen rank
41st
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Iran
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1.43 million against 1.39 million in Iran, a difference of 46,780.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 41st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 890,000 | 201,648 | 688,352 | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.48 million | 219,659 | 1.26 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 385,573 | 1.52 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 448,876 | 1.74 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 795,740 | 1.41 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 1.18 million | 38,602 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 1.39 million | 50,598 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Iran or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1.43 million against 1.39 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Iran and Yemen?
- 46,780, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iran ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 41st 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.