Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Ethiopia
76.58 million animals
in 2024
Nicaragua
70.51 million animals
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
90th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 76.58 million animals against 70.51 million animals in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.06 million animals.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.47 million animals | 17.85 million animals | 27.62 million animals | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 58.97 million animals | 38.94 million animals | 20.02 million animals | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 80.77 million animals | 61.87 million animals | 18.90 million animals | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 74.09 million animals | 65.88 million animals | 8.21 million animals | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 76.58 million animals against 70.51 million animals in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 6.06 million animals, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ethiopia ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 90th 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.