Global Animal Slaughter Statistics And Charts- 2018 (Faunalytics)
Worldwide, more than 70 billion land animals are killed for food every year. Our series of charts based on United Nations data shows the trends by type of animal.
Every year, billions of animals are slaughtered by the animal agriculture industry. The practice causes suffering on a massive scale that may be difficult for people to understand. Information provided by governments and industries are often focused on metrics like the weight of meat produced or consumed. As animal advocates, however, we care mostly about individual lives.