Mauritania vs Papua New Guinea: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Mauritania
6.17 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
7.54 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Mauritania
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.54 million against 6.17 million in Mauritania, a difference of 1.37 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.40 million | 659,444 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.85 million | 1.87 million | 987,500 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 4.11 million | 3.72 million | 382,000 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.89 million | 5.40 million | 509,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.54 million | 6.33 million | 788,000 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.84 million | 6.97 million | 1.13 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.12 million | 7.49 million | 1.37 million | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Mauritania or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.54 million against 6.17 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.37 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 199 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.