Rwanda vs Sweden: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Rwanda
468,904 animals
in 2024
Sweden
433,650 animals
in 2024
Rwanda rank
81st
Sweden rank
84th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 468,904 animals against 433,650 animals in Sweden, a difference of 35,254 animals.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Rwanda ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 52,418 animals 1.00 million animals 952,400 animals Sweden
1970s 85,800 animals 699,256 animals 613,456 animals Sweden
1980s 128,550 animals 673,886 animals 545,336 animals Sweden
1990s 127,500 animals 538,635 animals 411,135 animals Sweden
2000s 249,011 animals 478,306 animals 229,295 animals Sweden
2010s 355,898 animals 433,608 animals 77,710 animals Sweden
2020s 449,452 animals 430,024 animals 19,428 animals Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Rwanda or Sweden?
Rwanda, at 468,904 animals against 433,650 animals in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Rwanda and Sweden?
35,254 animals, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Rwanda ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 84th of 197 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
Last refreshed