Australia vs Canada: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre

Australia
96.38 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Canada
91.8 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Australia rank
151st
Canada rank
153rd

Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
020406080100196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 96.38 animals per square kilometre against 91.8 animals per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 4.58 animals per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Australia ranks 151st and Canada ranks 153rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 7.22 animals per square kilometre 18.53 animals per square kilometre 11.3 animals per square kilometre Canada
1970s 18.65 animals per square kilometre 28.03 animals per square kilometre 9.38 animals per square kilometre Canada
1980s 32.28 animals per square kilometre 38.2 animals per square kilometre 5.92 animals per square kilometre Canada
1990s 42.34 animals per square kilometre 53.09 animals per square kilometre 10.75 animals per square kilometre Canada
2000s 56.51 animals per square kilometre 69.59 animals per square kilometre 13.08 animals per square kilometre Canada
2010s 77.09 animals per square kilometre 76.92 animals per square kilometre 0.1698 animals per square kilometre Australia
2020s 91.07 animals per square kilometre 88.98 animals per square kilometre 2.1 animals per square kilometre Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, Australia or Canada?
Australia, at 96.38 animals per square kilometre against 91.8 animals per square kilometre in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between Australia and Canada?
4.58 animals per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
Australia ranks 151st and Canada ranks 153rd 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.