Brazil vs United States of America: Global meat production
Brazil
29.64 million
in 2024
United States of America
47.79 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Global meat production over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 47.79 million against 29.64 million in Brazil, a difference of 18.15 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 million | 18.59 million | 16.15 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 3.73 million | 22.48 million | 18.75 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 6.16 million | 25.92 million | 19.76 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.02 million | 32.76 million | 21.74 million | United States of America |
| 2000s | 18.31 million | 40.00 million | 21.69 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24.31 million | 44.12 million | 19.81 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 27.13 million | 47.50 million | 20.37 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, Brazil or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 47.79 million against 29.64 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between Brazil and United States of America?
- 18.15 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for global meat production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.