Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 776.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
776.33 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
776.33 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
14.69 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 776.33 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 776.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.69 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 79th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.69 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.56 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 18.9 animals per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1964 | 19.93 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 25.65 animals per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1966 | 27.52 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 31.11 animals per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 33.5 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 34.81 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 39.81 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 39.92 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 45.9 animals per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 55.25 animals per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 57.86 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 58.08 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 65.7 animals per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 75.92 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 93.32 animals per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 119.21 animals per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 149.01 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 148.66 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 159.13 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 157.53 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 135.56 animals per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1985 | 148.6 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 161.52 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 177.07 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 174.44 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 179.82 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 209.38 animals per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 233.31 animals per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 256.04 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 278.53 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 302.7 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 358.93 animals per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 358.93 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 339.49 animals per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 342.01 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 377.3 animals per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 389.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 416.44 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 456.92 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 467.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 511.81 animals per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 561.84 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 547.56 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 616.4 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 653.95 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 664.86 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 596.82 animals per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 632.64 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 627.36 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 645.33 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 657.61 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 693.48 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 701.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 699.04 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 681.79 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 694.57 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 712.34 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 731.15 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 731 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 750.3 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 776.33 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 776.33 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 776.33 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.63 animals per square kilometre | 14.69 animals per square kilometre | 34.81 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.1 animals per square kilometre | 39.81 animals per square kilometre | 119.21 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.13 animals per square kilometre | 135.56 animals per square kilometre | 179.82 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 305.66 animals per square kilometre | 209.38 animals per square kilometre | 377.3 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.66 animals per square kilometre | 389.35 animals per square kilometre | 664.86 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 662.98 animals per square kilometre | 596.82 animals per square kilometre | 701.15 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 740.22 animals per square kilometre | 712.34 animals per square kilometre | 776.33 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 76 Togo 877.51 animals per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 861.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 78 Myanmar 806.38 animals per square kilometre compare
- 80 Fiji 759.72 animals per square kilometre compare
- 81 Lithuania 758.78 animals per square kilometre compare
- 82 Croatia 753.56 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Brazil was 776.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 776.33 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.69 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.