Canada vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Canada
806.78 million animals
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 billion animals
in 2024
Canada rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 billion animals against 806.78 million animals in Canada, a difference of 238.65 million animals.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166.09 million animals | 43.33 million animals | 122.76 million animals | Canada |
| 1970s | 251.30 million animals | 119.43 million animals | 131.87 million animals | Canada |
| 1980s | 342.46 million animals | 228.94 million animals | 113.52 million animals | Canada |
| 1990s | 475.99 million animals | 416.30 million animals | 59.69 million animals | Canada |
| 2000s | 623.90 million animals | 676.83 million animals | 52.93 million animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 689.64 million animals | 986.62 million animals | 296.98 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 784.97 million animals | 1.04 billion animals | 252.92 million animals | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.05 billion animals against 806.78 million animals in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Canada and South Africa?
- 238.65 million animals, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Canada ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th 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.