Mexico vs United States: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre
Mexico
1,098 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
United States
1,047 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
Mexico rank
67th
United States rank
70th
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,098 animals per square kilometre against 1,047 animals per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 51 animals per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and United States ranks 70th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.3 animals per square kilometre | 283.14 animals per square kilometre | 222.84 animals per square kilometre | United States |
| 1970s | 105.15 animals per square kilometre | 372.49 animals per square kilometre | 267.34 animals per square kilometre | United States |
| 1980s | 180.94 animals per square kilometre | 513.12 animals per square kilometre | 332.17 animals per square kilometre | United States |
| 1990s | 377.92 animals per square kilometre | 791.18 animals per square kilometre | 413.26 animals per square kilometre | United States |
| 2000s | 687.32 animals per square kilometre | 961.66 animals per square kilometre | 274.34 animals per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 861.19 animals per square kilometre | 969.14 animals per square kilometre | 107.95 animals per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 1,059 animals per square kilometre | 1,034 animals per square kilometre | 25.36 animals per square kilometre | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 1,098 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 Mexico and United States?
- 51 animals per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 67th 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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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.