Brazil vs India: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Brazil
6.49 billion
in 2024
India
3.35 billion
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
India rank
5th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.49 billion against 3.35 billion in India, a difference of 3.13 billion.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.85 million | 80.12 million | 125.73 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 544.09 million | 97.88 million | 446.21 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion | 207.28 million | 1.12 billion | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion | 638.60 million | 1.92 billion | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.42 billion | 1.23 billion | 3.19 billion | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.54 billion | 2.29 billion | 3.25 billion | Brazil |
| 2020s | 6.19 billion | 3.11 billion | 3.08 billion | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 6.49 billion against 3.35 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Brazil and India?
- 3.13 billion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th 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.