Romania vs Switzerland: Animals slaughtered for meat

Romania
561,440
in 2024
Switzerland
602,708
in 2024
Romania rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
72nd

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Romania
  • Switzerland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 602,708 against 561,440 in Romania, a difference of 41,268.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.52 million 800,116 721,951 Romania
1970s 1.76 million 809,409 947,591 Romania
1980s 1.46 million 831,306 626,294 Romania
1990s 1.64 million 775,078 862,668 Romania
2000s 1.18 million 648,061 533,267 Romania
2010s 681,489 636,546 44,943 Romania
2020s 602,350 600,519 1,831 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Romania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 602,708 against 561,440 in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Romania and Switzerland?
41,268, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Romania ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 72nd 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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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