Botswana vs Eswatini: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Botswana
2.31 million
in 2024
Eswatini
2.83 million
in 2024
Botswana rank
166th
Eswatini rank
164th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.83 million against 2.31 million in Botswana, a difference of 520,000.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 166th and Eswatini ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324,222 | 330,000 | 5,778 | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 610,400 | 518,200 | 92,200 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 841,500 | 1.41 million | Botswana |
| 1990s | 4.91 million | 1.23 million | 3.68 million | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.19 million | 2.09 million | 2.11 million | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.11 million | 2.62 million | 492,100 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.72 million | 393,600 | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 2.83 million against 2.31 million in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 520,000, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Botswana ranks 166th and Eswatini ranks 164th of 199 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.