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Global meat animal slaughter
Our World in Data's small multiples drew 74.9K views on X: 2.6x its typical post and #30 of 139 Our World in Data charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
More land animals than ever before are slaughtered for meat, Global livestock numbers, tracked by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization since 1961, have surged, with particularly large increases in the number of chickens, pigs, sheep, go
Why it spread
It spread because the post paired a stark message about record livestock slaughter with a small multiples chart showing the rise from 1961 to 2022, and it earned 538 likes, 201 reposts, 65 quotes, 96 saves, and 74,949 views, with a quote rate in the top quarter and source reach in the top quarter.
What worked
- The post text leads with a strong claim about more land animals than ever being slaughtered, which gives the chart a clear emotional and news hook.
- The chart is a small multiples form that shows global numbers of animals killed for meat rising from 1961 to 2022, making a long term trend easy to scan across species.
- The post is branded, shows a source line, and comes from an independent author, which supports trust and helps explain the high quote rate and top quarter source reach.
What to borrow
We could use a small multiples chart to show a long term rise in our own data, pair it with a plain spoken headline about the trend, and keep a visible source line and brand mark so the chart travels with its context.
Careful
Do not copy the exact animal slaughter framing or assume the same numbers will apply to our topic, and do not over read the quote rate or source reach as proof that the design alone caused the spread.
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How far did Our World in Data's "Global meat animal slaughter" chart travel?
74,949 views, 538 likes, 201 reposts and 96 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @OurWorldInData gets about 28.6K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A small multiples. Global numbers of animals killed for meat rise from 1961 to 2022.
Can I use Our World in Data's chart?
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