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
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) 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.