Australia vs Spain: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Australia
740.98 million
in 2024
Spain
771.59 million
in 2024
Australia rank
24th
Spain rank
23rd

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 771.59 million against 740.98 million in Australia, a difference of 30.61 million.

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

Australia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 55.47 million 212.37 million 156.89 million Spain
1970s 143.24 million 444.24 million 300.99 million Spain
1980s 247.99 million 524.39 million 276.40 million Spain
1990s 325.30 million 578.81 million 253.52 million Spain
2000s 434.12 million 615.29 million 181.17 million Spain
2010s 592.55 million 685.15 million 92.59 million Spain
2020s 700.47 million 711.14 million 10.67 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 771.59 million against 740.98 million in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Australia and Spain?
30.61 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Australia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 198 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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About this data

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