Poland vs United Kingdom: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Poland
1.30 billion animals
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.18 billion animals
in 2024
Poland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.30 billion animals against 1.18 billion animals in United Kingdom, a difference of 119.71 million animals.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.94 million animals | 242.94 million animals | 192.00 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 157.14 million animals | 372.87 million animals | 215.73 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 208.77 million animals | 464.46 million animals | 255.69 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 268.34 million animals | 700.18 million animals | 431.84 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 505.76 million animals | 832.28 million animals | 326.52 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 853.73 million animals | 999.20 million animals | 145.47 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.21 billion animals | 1.16 billion animals | 45.87 million animals | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Poland or United Kingdom?
- Poland, at 1.30 billion animals against 1.18 billion animals in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Poland and United Kingdom?
- 119.71 million animals, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Poland ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.