Bahamas vs Iceland: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Bahamas
5.16 million animals
in 2024
Iceland
5.75 million animals
in 2024
Bahamas rank
156th
Iceland rank
153rd
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Bahamas
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.75 million animals against 5.16 million animals in Bahamas, a difference of 591,000 animals.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 million animals | 250,000 animals | 1.11 million animals | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 3.84 million animals | 441,600 animals | 3.40 million animals | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 6.48 million animals | 1.13 million animals | 5.35 million animals | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 6.04 million animals | 1.52 million animals | 4.52 million animals | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5.76 million animals | 3.90 million animals | 1.87 million animals | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5.47 million animals | 5.20 million animals | 272,200 animals | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 5.28 million animals | 5.63 million animals | 350,400 animals | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Bahamas or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 5.75 million animals against 5.16 million animals in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Bahamas and Iceland?
- 591,000 animals, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Iceland rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bahamas ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by 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
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.