France vs Ireland: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre

France
1,447 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Ireland
1,490 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
France rank
56th
Ireland rank
54th

Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Ireland
05001.0k1.5k196119922024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,490 animals per square kilometre against 1,447 animals per square kilometre in France, a difference of 43 animals per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 54th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 617.71 animals per square kilometre 177.09 animals per square kilometre 440.62 animals per square kilometre France
1970s 856.09 animals per square kilometre 337.49 animals per square kilometre 518.59 animals per square kilometre France
1980s 1,404 animals per square kilometre 483.23 animals per square kilometre 920.65 animals per square kilometre France
1990s 1,589 animals per square kilometre 840.3 animals per square kilometre 748.43 animals per square kilometre France
2000s 1,508 animals per square kilometre 1,183 animals per square kilometre 325.44 animals per square kilometre France
2010s 1,545 animals per square kilometre 1,232 animals per square kilometre 312.32 animals per square kilometre France
2020s 1,400 animals per square kilometre 1,462 animals per square kilometre 61.96 animals per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, France or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1,490 animals per square kilometre against 1,447 animals per square kilometre in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between France and Ireland?
43 animals per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Ireland rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
France ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 54th 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.