China vs Iran: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre
China
1,264 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran
1,158 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
China rank
62nd
Iran rank
64th
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Iran
How they compare
China currently reports 1,264 animals per square kilometre against 1,158 animals per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 106 animals per square kilometre.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Iran ranks 64th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.25 animals per square kilometre | 21.88 animals per square kilometre | 31.36 animals per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 78.01 animals per square kilometre | 58.66 animals per square kilometre | 19.36 animals per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 130.16 animals per square kilometre | 117.71 animals per square kilometre | 12.46 animals per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 398.11 animals per square kilometre | 262.79 animals per square kilometre | 135.32 animals per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 729.18 animals per square kilometre | 640.62 animals per square kilometre | 88.56 animals per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 1,006 animals per square kilometre | 1,029 animals per square kilometre | 23.25 animals per square kilometre | Iran |
| 2020s | 1,219 animals per square kilometre | 1,144 animals per square kilometre | 75.18 animals per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, China or Iran?
- China, at 1,264 animals per square kilometre against 1,158 animals per square kilometre in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between China and Iran?
- 106 animals per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Iran rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 62nd and Iran ranks 64th 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.