United States vs USSR: Beef production
United States
12.29 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
8.26 million tonnes
in 1991
United States rank
1st
USSR rank
3rd
Beef production over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.29 million tonnes against 8.26 million tonnes in USSR, a difference of 4.03 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.79 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 10.77 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 10.71 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 10.39 million tonnes | 8.54 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 12.29 million tonnes against 8.26 million tonnes in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between United States and USSR?
- 4.03 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do United States and USSR rank globally for beef production?
- United States ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.