Argentina vs United States: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat

Argentina
38,169
in 2024
United States
88,097
in 2024
Argentina rank
5th
United States rank
4th

Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Argentina
  • United States
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 88,097 against 38,169 in Argentina, a difference of 49,928.

That makes United States's figure about 2.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina United States Difference Ahead
1960s 31,552 105,913 74,360 United States
1970s 34,129 115,178 81,048 United States
1980s 35,518 106,770 71,253 United States
1990s 35,199 99,543 64,344 United States
2000s 37,158 97,163 60,005 United States
2010s 33,637 90,339 56,703 United States
2020s 37,812 92,026 54,214 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, Argentina or United States?
United States, at 88,097 against 38,169 in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in daily number of animals slaughtered for meat between Argentina and United States?
49,928, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and United States rank globally for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Argentina ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed