Sweden vs Syria: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Sweden
107.03 million animals
in 2024
Syria
107.67 million animals
in 2024
Sweden rank
70th
Syria rank
69th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Sweden
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 107.67 million animals against 107.03 million animals in Sweden, a difference of 641,000 animals.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 70th and Syria ranks 69th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 19.06 million animals 6.33 million animals 12.73 million animals Sweden
1970s 35.80 million animals 17.86 million animals 17.93 million animals Sweden
1980s 39.14 million animals 60.96 million animals 21.81 million animals Syria
1990s 55.38 million animals 81.80 million animals 26.43 million animals Syria
2000s 73.23 million animals 139.19 million animals 65.95 million animals Syria
2010s 91.22 million animals 102.94 million animals 11.72 million animals Syria
2020s 108.50 million animals 90.25 million animals 18.26 million animals Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Sweden or Syria?
Syria, at 107.67 million animals against 107.03 million animals in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Sweden and Syria?
641,000 animals, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Sweden ranks 70th and Syria ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.