Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Puerto Rico
19.83 million animals
in 2024
Qatar
21.24 million animals
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
125th
Qatar rank
122nd
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 21.24 million animals against 19.83 million animals in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.41 million animals.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 122nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 6 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.05 million animals | 57,778 animals | 8.99 million animals | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 12.61 million animals | 363,000 animals | 12.24 million animals | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 25.40 million animals | 1.46 million animals | 23.94 million animals | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 44.19 million animals | 3.31 million animals | 40.88 million animals | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 35.80 million animals | 4.13 million animals | 31.67 million animals | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 28.75 million animals | 10.35 million animals | 18.41 million animals | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 18.38 million animals | 24.73 million animals | 6.35 million animals | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 21.24 million animals against 19.83 million animals in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 1.41 million animals, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th and Qatar ranks 122nd 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.