Australia vs France: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Australia
740.98 million
in 2024
France
779.64 million
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
France rank
23rd

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Australia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 779.64 million against 740.98 million in Australia, a difference of 38.67 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 25th and France ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1960s 55.47 million 332.92 million 277.44 million France
1970s 143.24 million 461.39 million 318.15 million France
1980s 247.99 million 756.63 million 508.63 million France
1990s 325.30 million 856.25 million 530.95 million France
2000s 434.12 million 813.00 million 378.88 million France
2010s 592.55 million 832.43 million 239.87 million France
2020s 700.47 million 754.55 million 54.09 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Australia or France?
France, at 779.64 million against 740.98 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Australia and France?
38.67 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Australia ranks 25th and France ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed