China vs United States: Land animals slaughtered for meat
China
11.87 billion
in 2024
United States
9.57 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 11.87 billion against 9.57 billion in United States, a difference of 2.29 billion.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499.89 million | 2.59 billion | 2.09 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 732.40 million | 3.41 billion | 2.68 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 1.22 billion | 4.70 billion | 3.48 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 3.74 billion | 7.25 billion | 3.51 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 6.85 billion | 8.81 billion | 1.96 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 9.45 billion | 8.87 billion | 580.78 million | China |
| 2020s | 11.45 billion | 9.46 billion | 1.99 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, China or United States?
- China, at 11.87 billion against 9.57 billion in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between China and United States?
- 2.29 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 199 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.