Global Land Animal Slaughter, 1961-2022

This dataset provides detailed statistics on the number of land animals slaughtered for meat production globally from 1961 to 2022. The data is sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO, 2023) and is visualized and made accessible by OurWorldInData.org. The dataset includes information on various animal species such as chickens, ducks, pigs, geese, sheep, rabbits, turkeys, goats, cattle, and other land animals. It is important to note that these figures do not account for additional deaths that occur during meat and dairy production, nor do they include chickens slaughtered in the egg industry or other land animals for which data is unavailable. This dataset is useful for understanding trends in meat production, animal welfare considerations, and the environmental impacts of animal agriculture over a span of more than six decades. The data is available under the Creative Commons BY license.