Burkina Faso vs Greece: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Burkina Faso
153.66 million animals
in 2024
Greece
165.18 million animals
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Greece rank
56th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Burkina Faso
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 165.18 million animals against 153.66 million animals in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11.52 million animals.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Greece ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.12 million animals | 24.96 million animals | 16.84 million animals | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.66 million animals | 94.22 million animals | 84.56 million animals | Greece |
| 1980s | 16.31 million animals | 131.98 million animals | 115.67 million animals | Greece |
| 1990s | 73.80 million animals | 116.10 million animals | 42.30 million animals | Greece |
| 2000s | 114.23 million animals | 81.64 million animals | 32.59 million animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 153.50 million animals | 113.62 million animals | 39.87 million animals | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 140.01 million animals | 151.74 million animals | 11.72 million animals | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Burkina Faso or Greece?
- Greece, at 165.18 million animals against 153.66 million animals in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Burkina Faso and Greece?
- 11.52 million animals, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Greece?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Greece rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Greece ranks 56th 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.