Ecuador vs United States: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre

Ecuador
1,063 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
1,047 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Ecuador rank
68th
United States rank
70th

Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time

  • Ecuador
  • United States
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,063 animals per square kilometre against 1,047 animals per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 16 animals per square kilometre.

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

Ecuador ranks 68th and United States ranks 70th of 191 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador United States Difference Ahead
1960s 18.19 animals per square kilometre 283.14 animals per square kilometre 264.95 animals per square kilometre United States
1970s 42.61 animals per square kilometre 372.49 animals per square kilometre 329.88 animals per square kilometre United States
1980s 121.52 animals per square kilometre 513.12 animals per square kilometre 391.59 animals per square kilometre United States
1990s 322.82 animals per square kilometre 791.18 animals per square kilometre 468.36 animals per square kilometre United States
2000s 480 animals per square kilometre 961.66 animals per square kilometre 481.66 animals per square kilometre United States
2010s 878.43 animals per square kilometre 969.14 animals per square kilometre 90.7 animals per square kilometre United States
2020s 986.74 animals per square kilometre 1,034 animals per square kilometre 47.31 animals per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, Ecuador or United States?
Ecuador, at 1,063 animals per square kilometre against 1,047 animals per square kilometre in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between Ecuador and United States?
16 animals per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
Ecuador ranks 68th and United States ranks 70th 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.