Argentina vs USSR: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes

Argentina
3.18 million
in 2024
USSR
8.26 million
in 1991
Argentina rank
6th
USSR rank
3rd

Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes over time

  • Argentina
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 8.26 million against 3.18 million in Argentina, a difference of 5.08 million.

That makes USSR's figure about 2.6 times Argentina's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 196 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 2.38 million 4.21 million 1.83 million USSR
1970s 2.55 million 6.29 million 3.74 million USSR
1980s 2.68 million 7.51 million 4.82 million USSR
1990s 2.96 million 8.54 million 5.58 million USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher beef and buffalo meat production tonnes, Argentina or USSR?
USSR, at 8.26 million against 3.18 million in Argentina as of 1991.
What is the difference in beef and buffalo meat production tonnes between Argentina and USSR?
5.08 million, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Argentina and USSR rank globally for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
Argentina ranks 6th and USSR ranks 3rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,514 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed