Poland vs United Kingdom: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Poland
1.30 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.18 billion
in 2024
Poland rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.30 billion against 1.18 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 119.71 million.

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 242.94 million 192.00 million United Kingdom
1970s 157.14 million 372.87 million 215.73 million United Kingdom
1980s 208.77 million 464.46 million 255.69 million United Kingdom
1990s 268.34 million 700.18 million 431.84 million United Kingdom
2000s 505.76 million 832.28 million 326.52 million United Kingdom
2010s 853.73 million 999.20 million 145.47 million United Kingdom
2020s 1.21 billion 1.16 billion 45.87 million 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 against 1.18 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Poland and United Kingdom?
119.71 million, 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?
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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed