Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Costa Rica
81.63 million animals
in 2024
Switzerland
90.02 million animals
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
80th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 90.02 million animals against 81.63 million animals in Costa Rica, a difference of 8.40 million animals.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million animals | 9.33 million animals | 7.26 million animals | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.82 million animals | 16.49 million animals | 12.67 million animals | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.51 million animals | 22.30 million animals | 6.79 million animals | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 36.71 million animals | 29.68 million animals | 7.03 million animals | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 55.39 million animals | 44.06 million animals | 11.32 million animals | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 70.60 million animals | 65.44 million animals | 5.16 million animals | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.26 million animals | 86.41 million animals | 2.15 million animals | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 90.02 million animals against 81.63 million animals in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 8.40 million animals, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 80th 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.