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Factory farming prevalence
Our World in Data's leaderboard drew 44.3K views on X: 1.5x its typical post and #54 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Almost all livestock in the United States is factory-farmed, It’s difficult to quantify animal suffering in a single number, but one metric often used to measure living conditions is the number of animals raised on “factory farms”.
Why it spread
This chart post spread because it hit a hot topic that week and came from an independent author, reaching 44,300 views with 521 likes, 181 reposts, 19 quotes, and 71 saves.
What worked
- The post tackled a hot topic that week, which gave it timely relevance.
- It came from an independent author, which added credibility and shareability.
- It used a leaderboard chart with a clear source line and branded presentation to make a complex issue easy to grasp.
What to borrow
We could use the same leaderboard form and framing to rank our own data on a timely topic, keeping a clear source line and a simple headline that states the main finding.
Careful
Do not over-read the quote rate as proof of debate or assume the same topic will always spread, since the facts only show it was a hot topic that week and came from an independent author.
Written by our analysis model from the measured numbers above, not by Our World in Data.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Factory farming prevalence" chart travel?
44,300 views, 521 likes, 181 reposts and 71 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A leaderboard. Most livestock in the US is factory-farmed.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
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