Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre

Iraq
328.65 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
307.37 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Iraq rank
113th
Saudi Arabia rank
115th

Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 328.65 animals per square kilometre against 307.37 animals per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 21.28 animals per square kilometre.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 17.45 animals per square kilometre 1.96 animals per square kilometre 15.49 animals per square kilometre Iraq
1970s 67.54 animals per square kilometre 7.45 animals per square kilometre 60.09 animals per square kilometre Iraq
1980s 369.69 animals per square kilometre 75.43 animals per square kilometre 294.26 animals per square kilometre Iraq
1990s 104.9 animals per square kilometre 155.7 animals per square kilometre 50.8 animals per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2000s 138.29 animals per square kilometre 241.01 animals per square kilometre 102.73 animals per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2010s 171.01 animals per square kilometre 271.95 animals per square kilometre 100.94 animals per square kilometre Saudi Arabia
2020s 302.15 animals per square kilometre 306.54 animals per square kilometre 4.38 animals per square kilometre Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq, at 328.65 animals per square kilometre against 307.37 animals per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
21.28 animals per square kilometre, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 113th and Saudi Arabia ranks 115th 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.