Egypt vs Thailand: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Egypt
1.76 billion animals
in 2024
Thailand
1.34 billion animals
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Thailand rank
14th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Egypt
- Thailand
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.76 billion animals against 1.34 billion animals in Thailand, a difference of 424.83 million animals.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 million animals | 110.56 million animals | 58.44 million animals | Thailand |
| 1970s | 70.91 million animals | 191.10 million animals | 120.19 million animals | Thailand |
| 1980s | 161.55 million animals | 305.00 million animals | 143.45 million animals | Thailand |
| 1990s | 244.71 million animals | 698.28 million animals | 453.57 million animals | Thailand |
| 2000s | 407.75 million animals | 916.69 million animals | 508.95 million animals | Thailand |
| 2010s | 771.48 million animals | 1.17 billion animals | 403.15 million animals | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.70 billion animals | 1.29 billion animals | 412.52 million animals | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Egypt or Thailand?
- Egypt, at 1.76 billion animals against 1.34 billion animals in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Egypt and Thailand?
- 424.83 million animals, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Thailand rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.