Global Animal Numbers Killed for Food Annually
Approximate breakdown based on latest available data (around 2021-2023).
Land Animals (Excluding Poultry)
🐷 Pigs
0
killed since load
(48/sec)
🐄 Cattle (Beef + Dairy)
0
killed since load
(10/sec)
🐑 Sheep
0
killed since load
(17/sec)
🐐 Goats
0
killed since load
(14/sec)
🐇 Rabbits
0
killed since load
(8/sec)
🦃 Other Land Animals (Camels, Buffaloes, Horses, etc.)
0
killed since load
(3/sec)
🐔 Poultry (Chickens, Ducks, Turkeys)
- Chickens: ~70–75 billion
- Ducks: ~3 billion
- Turkeys: ~700 million
- Total Poultry: ~75–80 billion
🐟 Fish and Aquatic Animals
- Wild-Caught Fish: ~0.8–2.3 trillion
- Farmed Fish: ~120–170 billion
- Total Fish: ~1–2.5 trillion
- (Estimates vary widely as most are counted by weight.)
🧮 Total Estimated Animals Killed Annually
Land Animals: ~85–90 billion
Aquatic Animals: ~1–2.5 trillion
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