Egypt vs Iran: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Egypt
1.76 billion
in 2024
Iran
1.88 billion
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Iran rank
10th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 1.88 billion against 1.76 billion in Egypt, a difference of 114.48 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Iran ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 million | 35.64 million | 16.47 million | Egypt |
| 1970s | 70.91 million | 95.54 million | 24.62 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 161.55 million | 191.72 million | 30.17 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 244.71 million | 428.02 million | 183.31 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 407.75 million | 1.04 billion | 635.66 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 771.48 million | 1.67 billion | 903.11 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion | 1.86 billion | 155.40 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Egypt or Iran?
- Iran, at 1.88 billion against 1.76 billion in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Egypt and Iran?
- 114.48 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Iran ranks 10th of 197 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.