Iran vs Zambia: Animals slaughtered for meat

Iran
1.39 million
in 2024
Zambia
1.37 million
in 2024
Iran rank
43rd
Zambia rank
45th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Iran
  • Zambia
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.39 million against 1.37 million in Zambia, a difference of 12,960.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 198 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 890,000 135,656 754,344 Iran
1970s 1.48 million 161,920 1.31 million Iran
1980s 1.91 million 197,373 1.71 million Iran
1990s 2.19 million 331,500 1.85 million Iran
2000s 2.20 million 410,500 1.79 million Iran
2010s 1.14 million 1.10 million 36,013 Iran
2020s 1.34 million 1.24 million 104,618 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Iran or Zambia?
Iran, at 1.39 million against 1.37 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Iran and Zambia?
12,960, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Iran ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th 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.

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About this data

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