Brazil vs United States: Animals slaughtered for meat
Brazil
39.69 million
in 2024
United States
32.16 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 39.69 million against 32.16 million in United States, a difference of 7.53 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.80 million | 38.66 million | 30.86 million | United States |
| 1970s | 11.84 million | 42.04 million | 30.20 million | United States |
| 1980s | 18.95 million | 38.97 million | 20.02 million | United States |
| 1990s | 25.56 million | 36.33 million | 10.78 million | United States |
| 2000s | 37.40 million | 35.46 million | 1.94 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 39.56 million | 32.97 million | 6.59 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.24 million | 33.59 million | 1.35 million | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Brazil or United States?
- Brazil, at 39.69 million against 32.16 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Brazil and United States?
- 7.53 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.