Ireland vs Netherlands: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat
Ireland
5,221 animals
in 2024
Netherlands
5,779 animals
in 2024
Ireland rank
35th
Netherlands rank
34th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5,779 animals against 5,221 animals in Ireland, a difference of 558 animals.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,833 animals | 4,368 animals | 2,535 animals | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3,360 animals | 5,276 animals | 1,917 animals | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3,937 animals | 6,287 animals | 2,350 animals | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4,675 animals | 6,681 animals | 2,005 animals | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4,859 animals | 5,324 animals | 465.9 animals | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4,709 animals | 5,622 animals | 912.32 animals | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5,130 animals | 5,777 animals | 647.04 animals | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5,779 animals against 5,221 animals in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily number of animals slaughtered for meat between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 558 animals, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 198 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.