China vs United States: Animals slaughtered for meat
China
45.89 million
in 2024
United States
32.16 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 45.89 million against 32.16 million in United States, a difference of 13.73 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million | 38.66 million | 37.60 million | United States |
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 42.04 million | 40.24 million | United States |
| 1980s | 3.85 million | 38.97 million | 35.12 million | United States |
| 1990s | 17.94 million | 36.33 million | 18.39 million | United States |
| 2000s | 37.27 million | 35.46 million | 1.80 million | China |
| 2010s | 38.59 million | 32.97 million | 5.61 million | China |
| 2020s | 43.62 million | 33.59 million | 10.03 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, China or United States?
- China, at 45.89 million against 32.16 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between China and United States?
- 13.73 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 198 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.