Spain vs Zimbabwe: Animals slaughtered for meat

Spain
2.48 million
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.74 million
in 2024
Spain rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
26th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Spain
  • Zimbabwe
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 2.74 million against 2.48 million in Spain, a difference of 254,250.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 1.30 million 338,600 962,758 Spain
1970s 1.78 million 606,780 1.17 million Spain
1980s 1.90 million 453,570 1.44 million Spain
1990s 2.19 million 2.39 million 195,302 Zimbabwe
2000s 2.58 million 2.65 million 69,311 Zimbabwe
2010s 2.34 million 2.75 million 414,719 Zimbabwe
2020s 2.50 million 2.61 million 104,222 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Spain or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 2.74 million against 2.48 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Spain and Zimbabwe?
254,250, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Spain ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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