South Africa vs United Kingdom: Land animals slaughtered for meat
South Africa
1.05 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.18 billion
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.18 billion against 1.05 billion in South Africa, a difference of 132.77 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 199 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.33 million | 242.94 million | 199.61 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 119.43 million | 372.87 million | 253.44 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 228.94 million | 464.46 million | 235.52 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 416.30 million | 700.18 million | 283.88 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 676.83 million | 832.28 million | 155.46 million | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 986.62 million | 999.20 million | 12.58 million | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion | 1.16 billion | 122.45 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.18 billion against 1.05 billion in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 132.77 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- South Africa ranks 19th 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.