China vs USSR: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat
China
125,721
in 2024
USSR
110,411
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
2nd
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 125,721 against 110,411 in USSR, a difference of 15,310.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,900 | 91,072 | 88,172 | USSR |
| 1970s | 4,933 | 98,282 | 93,349 | USSR |
| 1980s | 10,547 | 108,804 | 98,257 | USSR |
| 1990s | 22,296 | 114,246 | 91,951 | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, China or USSR?
- China, at 125,721 against 110,411 in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily number of animals slaughtered for meat between China and USSR?
- 15,310, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do China and USSR rank globally for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- China ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd 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.