Brazil vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre
Brazil
776.33 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
861.79 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Brazil rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 861.79 animals per square kilometre against 776.33 animals per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 85.46 animals per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 191 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.63 animals per square kilometre | 35.72 animals per square kilometre | 11.09 animals per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 65.1 animals per square kilometre | 98.45 animals per square kilometre | 33.35 animals per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 159.13 animals per square kilometre | 188.72 animals per square kilometre | 29.59 animals per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 305.66 animals per square kilometre | 343.17 animals per square kilometre | 37.51 animals per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 528.66 animals per square kilometre | 557.94 animals per square kilometre | 29.28 animals per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 662.98 animals per square kilometre | 813.31 animals per square kilometre | 150.33 animals per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 740.22 animals per square kilometre | 855.57 animals per square kilometre | 115.35 animals per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 861.79 animals per square kilometre against 776.33 animals per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 85.46 animals per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th 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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About this data
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.