Colombia vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Colombia
1.07 billion animals
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 billion animals
in 2024
Colombia rank
18th
South Africa rank
19th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.07 billion animals against 1.05 billion animals in South Africa, a difference of 21.31 million animals.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.65 million animals | 43.33 million animals | 21.68 million animals | South Africa |
| 1970s | 48.54 million animals | 119.43 million animals | 70.89 million animals | South Africa |
| 1980s | 184.16 million animals | 228.94 million animals | 44.78 million animals | South Africa |
| 1990s | 403.15 million animals | 416.30 million animals | 13.15 million animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 776.02 million animals | 676.83 million animals | 99.19 million animals | Colombia |
| 2010s | 831.97 million animals | 986.62 million animals | 154.64 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion animals | 1.04 billion animals | 37.37 million animals | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1.07 billion animals against 1.05 billion animals in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Colombia and South Africa?
- 21.31 million animals, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Colombia ranks 18th 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.