Jamaica vs Switzerland: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Jamaica
86.41 million animals
in 2024
Switzerland
90.02 million animals
in 2024
Jamaica rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
80th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 90.02 million animals against 86.41 million animals in Jamaica, a difference of 3.62 million animals.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 million animals | 9.33 million animals | 3.44 million animals | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 18.80 million animals | 16.49 million animals | 2.32 million animals | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 22.08 million animals | 22.30 million animals | 223,000 animals | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 37.24 million animals | 29.68 million animals | 7.56 million animals | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 60.10 million animals | 44.06 million animals | 16.04 million animals | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 75.40 million animals | 65.44 million animals | 9.96 million animals | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 80.77 million animals | 86.41 million animals | 5.64 million animals | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 90.02 million animals against 86.41 million animals in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 3.62 million animals, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 80th 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.