Afghanistan vs Iceland: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
51.92 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Iceland
57.06 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
162nd
Iceland rank
161st

Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 57.06 animals per square kilometre against 51.92 animals per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 5.14 animals per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 161st of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 13.49 animals per square kilometre 2.49 animals per square kilometre 11 animals per square kilometre Afghanistan
1970s 19.85 animals per square kilometre 4.4 animals per square kilometre 15.45 animals per square kilometre Afghanistan
1980s 24.26 animals per square kilometre 11.26 animals per square kilometre 13 animals per square kilometre Afghanistan
1990s 24.61 animals per square kilometre 15.19 animals per square kilometre 9.42 animals per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 43.05 animals per square kilometre 38.87 animals per square kilometre 4.18 animals per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 49.47 animals per square kilometre 51.78 animals per square kilometre 2.31 animals per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 51.36 animals per square kilometre 55.87 animals per square kilometre 4.51 animals per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Iceland?
Iceland, at 57.06 animals per square kilometre against 51.92 animals per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Iceland?
5.14 animals per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 162nd and Iceland ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre
Unit
animals per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 11,156 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.