Brazil vs China (People’s Republic of): Land animals slaughtered for meat
Brazil
6.49 billion
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of)
11.87 billion
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Brazil
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 11.87 billion against 6.49 billion in Brazil, a difference of 5.38 billion.
That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China (People’s Republic of) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.85 million | 499.89 million | 294.04 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 544.09 million | 732.40 million | 188.31 million | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion | 1.22 billion | 108.06 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion | 3.74 billion | 1.18 billion | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 4.42 billion | 6.85 billion | 2.43 billion | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 5.54 billion | 9.45 billion | 3.90 billion | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2020s | 6.19 billion | 11.45 billion | 5.26 billion | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Brazil or China (People’s Republic of)?
- China (People’s Republic of), at 11.87 billion against 6.49 billion in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 5.38 billion, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st 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.