Central African Republic vs Iceland: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Central African Republic
7.01 million animals
in 2024
Iceland
5.75 million animals
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
150th
Iceland rank
153rd

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Iceland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 7.01 million animals against 5.75 million animals in Iceland, a difference of 1.26 million animals.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 153rd of 199 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 916,000 animals 250,000 animals 666,000 animals Central African Republic
1970s 1.40 million animals 441,600 animals 959,400 animals Central African Republic
1980s 2.49 million animals 1.13 million animals 1.36 million animals Central African Republic
1990s 3.52 million animals 1.52 million animals 2.00 million animals Central African Republic
2000s 5.20 million animals 3.90 million animals 1.30 million animals Central African Republic
2010s 6.95 million animals 5.20 million animals 1.75 million animals Central African Republic
2020s 6.98 million animals 5.63 million animals 1.35 million animals Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Central African Republic or Iceland?
Central African Republic, at 7.01 million animals against 5.75 million animals in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Central African Republic and Iceland?
1.26 million animals, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iceland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Iceland rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Central African Republic ranks 150th and Iceland ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.