Thailand vs United Kingdom: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Thailand
1.34 billion animals
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.18 billion animals
in 2024
Thailand rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.34 billion animals against 1.18 billion animals in United Kingdom, a difference of 161.85 million animals.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Thailand ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.56 million animals | 242.94 million animals | 132.39 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 191.10 million animals | 372.87 million animals | 181.77 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 305.00 million animals | 464.46 million animals | 159.46 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 698.28 million animals | 700.18 million animals | 1.90 million animals | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 916.69 million animals | 832.28 million animals | 84.41 million animals | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion animals | 999.20 million animals | 175.43 million animals | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.29 billion animals | 1.16 billion animals | 128.31 million animals | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Thailand or United Kingdom?
- Thailand, at 1.34 billion animals against 1.18 billion animals in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 161.85 million animals, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Thailand ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.