Cyprus vs Namibia: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Cyprus
14.04 million animals
in 2024
Namibia
13.20 million animals
in 2024
Cyprus rank
132nd
Namibia rank
135th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Cyprus
  • Namibia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 14.04 million animals against 13.20 million animals in Namibia, a difference of 839,000 animals.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 135th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.87 million animals 626,667 animals 2.24 million animals Cyprus
1970s 5.55 million animals 1.39 million animals 4.16 million animals Cyprus
1980s 7.96 million animals 2.14 million animals 5.82 million animals Cyprus
1990s 15.15 million animals 4.58 million animals 10.57 million animals Cyprus
2000s 15.71 million animals 12.13 million animals 3.58 million animals Cyprus
2010s 12.42 million animals 13.61 million animals 1.19 million animals Namibia
2020s 13.60 million animals 13.29 million animals 311,800 animals Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Cyprus or Namibia?
Cyprus, at 14.04 million animals against 13.20 million animals in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Cyprus and Namibia?
839,000 animals, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Namibia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Namibia rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Cyprus ranks 132nd and Namibia ranks 135th of 198 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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About this data

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.