Iceland vs Mauritania: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Iceland
5.75 million
in 2024
Mauritania
6.17 million
in 2024
Iceland rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
152nd
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.17 million against 5.75 million in Iceland, a difference of 417,000.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 152nd of 197 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 250,000 | 2.06 million | 1.81 million | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 441,600 | 2.85 million | 2.41 million | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1.13 million | 4.11 million | 2.98 million | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 4.89 million | 3.37 million | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.90 million | 5.54 million | 1.65 million | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.20 million | 5.84 million | 640,800 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.63 million | 6.12 million | 486,200 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 6.17 million against 5.75 million in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 417,000, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Iceland ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 152nd 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.