Peru vs South Africa: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Peru
826.76 million animals
in 2024
South Africa
1.05 billion animals
in 2024
Peru rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.05 billion animals against 826.76 million animals in Peru, a difference of 218.67 million animals.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 199 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.83 million animals | 43.33 million animals | 16.50 million animals | South Africa |
| 1970s | 69.27 million animals | 119.43 million animals | 50.16 million animals | South Africa |
| 1980s | 115.72 million animals | 228.94 million animals | 113.21 million animals | South Africa |
| 1990s | 176.36 million animals | 416.30 million animals | 239.94 million animals | South Africa |
| 2000s | 351.57 million animals | 676.83 million animals | 325.25 million animals | South Africa |
| 2010s | 641.87 million animals | 986.62 million animals | 344.75 million animals | South Africa |
| 2020s | 790.07 million animals | 1.04 billion animals | 247.81 million animals | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.05 billion animals against 826.76 million animals in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Peru and South Africa?
- 218.67 million animals, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Peru ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th 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.