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Global Animal Consumption

Real-time estimates of animals consumed by humans worldwide, based on annual production data from the FAO and research organizations. All counters update live from annual figures.

Live Counts

By Animal Type

Land Animals

Chickens

slaughtered for meat

78,533,920,000/year (annual estimate)

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Land Animals

Pigs

slaughtered

1,500,000,000/year (annual estimate)

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Land Animals

Cattle

slaughtered

300,000,000/year (annual estimate)

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Land Animals

Ducks

slaughtered

4,230,000,000/year (annual estimate)

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Land Animals

Sheep

slaughtered for meat

704,000,000/year (annual estimate)

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Land Animals

Turkeys

slaughtered

504,128,000/year (annual estimate)

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Sea Life

Fish

caught/killed

2,000,000,000,000/year (annual estimate)

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Sea Life

Shrimp

farmed

400,000,000,000/year (annual estimate)

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Sea Life

Crabs

caught

10,000,000,000/year (annual estimate)

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Byproducts

Byproducts & Secondary Killings

Byproducts

Animals Entering Leather Supply

hides processed

350,000,000/year

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Byproducts

Animals for Fur

killed for fur

100,000,000/year

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Byproducts

Fish for Feed

caught for fishmeal

450,000,000,000/year

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Byproducts

Bycatch (Non-target Animals)

estimated individuals

500,000,000,000/year

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Byproducts

Male Chicks Culled

culled at birth

7,000,000,000/year

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Agriculture

Agriculture (Indirect Life & Resource Use)

Agriculture

Crops Harvested

plants harvested

9,000,000,000,000/year

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Agriculture

Trees Cut for Food

trees cleared

3,500,000,000/year

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Agriculture

Land Used for Agriculture

hectares in use

5,000,000,000/year

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Agriculture

Water Used for Irrigation

litres withdrawn for irrigation

2,700,000,000,000,000/year

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Agriculture

Grain for Animal Feed

kg produced

770,000,000,000/year

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Agriculture

Livestock GHG Emissions

tonnes CO₂e emitted

7,100,000,000/year

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Waste

Food Wasted

kg wasted

1,050,000,000,000/year

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Waste

E-Waste Generated

tonnes of e-waste generated

62,000,000/year

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Waste

Plastic Waste Generated

tonnes of plastic waste generated

360,000,000/year

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