Brazil vs USSR: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Brazil
6.49 billion
in 2024
USSR
2.38 billion
in 1991
Brazil rank
3rd
USSR rank
7th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Brazil
- USSR
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.49 billion against 2.38 billion in USSR, a difference of 4.11 billion.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.7 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 7th of 197 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.85 million | 592.39 million | 386.54 million | USSR |
| 1970s | 544.09 million | 1.14 billion | 592.22 million | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.33 billion | 2.12 billion | 790.47 million | USSR |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion | 2.45 billion | 602.50 million | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Brazil or USSR?
- Brazil, at 6.49 billion against 2.38 billion in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Brazil and USSR?
- 4.11 billion, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Brazil and USSR rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and USSR ranks 7th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.