India vs United States: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat
India
28,211
in 1990
United States
88,097
in 2024
India rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 88,097 against 28,211 in India, a difference of 59,886.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times India's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,921 | 105,913 | 86,992 | United States |
| 1970s | 23,384 | 115,178 | 91,793 | United States |
| 1980s | 28,726 | 106,770 | 78,044 | United States |
| 1990s | 28,211 | 96,649 | 68,438 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily number of animals slaughtered for meat, India or United States?
- United States, at 88,097 against 28,211 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily number of animals slaughtered for meat between India and United States?
- 59,886, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
- How do India and United States rank globally for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- India ranks 7th 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.