Mozambique vs Nicaragua: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Mozambique
75.44 million animals
in 2024
Nicaragua
70.51 million animals
in 2023
Mozambique rank
88th
Nicaragua rank
90th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Mozambique
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 75.44 million animals against 70.51 million animals in Nicaragua, a difference of 4.93 million animals.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 88th and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.39 million animals | 3.20 million animals | 4.19 million animals | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 17.06 million animals | 7.38 million animals | 9.69 million animals | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 24.84 million animals | 8.23 million animals | 16.61 million animals | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 32.76 million animals | 15.13 million animals | 17.63 million animals | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 29.84 million animals | 38.94 million animals | 9.10 million animals | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.02 million animals | 61.87 million animals | 14.85 million animals | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 77.57 million animals | 65.88 million animals | 11.69 million animals | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
- Mozambique, at 75.44 million animals against 70.51 million animals in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 4.93 million animals, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mozambique ranks 88th 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.