Colombia vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Colombia
1.07 billion
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 billion
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 against 1.05 billion in South Africa, a difference of 21.31 million.
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 | 43.33 million | 21.68 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 48.54 million | 119.43 million | 70.89 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 184.16 million | 228.94 million | 44.78 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 403.15 million | 416.30 million | 13.15 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 776.02 million | 676.83 million | 99.19 million | Colombia |
| 2010s | 831.97 million | 986.62 million | 154.64 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 1.04 billion | 37.37 million | 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 against 1.05 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Colombia and South Africa?
- 21.31 million, 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?
- 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.