Brazil vs China: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat
Brazil
108,737
in 2024
China
125,721
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 125,721 against 108,737 in Brazil, a difference of 16,984.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,367 | 2,900 | 18,467 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 32,438 | 4,933 | 27,505 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 51,918 | 10,547 | 41,371 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 70,014 | 49,148 | 20,867 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 102,473 | 102,100 | 373.2 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 108,388 | 105,723 | 2,665 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 88,319 | 119,515 | 31,196 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, Brazil or China?
- China, at 125,721 against 108,737 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily number of animals slaughtered for meat between Brazil and China?
- 16,984, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.