Global animal slaughter statistics and charts
Faunalytics, October 10, 2018
Abstract
Every year, more than 70 billion farm animals are killed for food globally. This article uses data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to analyze animal slaughter trends from 1961 to 2016, focusing on cows, chickens, goats, pigs, and sheep. It highlights the massive increase in chicken slaughter, while other species’ slaughter rates vary. The article explores correlations between slaughtered animal numbers, imports and exports, human population, and meat consumption patterns. – AI-generated abstract.
