China vs USSR: Land animals slaughtered for meat
China
11.87 billion
in 2024
USSR
2.38 billion
in 1991
China rank
1st
USSR rank
7th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- China
- USSR
How they compare
China currently reports 11.87 billion against 2.38 billion in USSR, a difference of 9.49 billion.
That makes China's figure about 5.0 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
China ranks 1st 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 | China | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499.89 million | 592.39 million | 92.50 million | USSR |
| 1970s | 732.40 million | 1.14 billion | 403.91 million | USSR |
| 1980s | 1.22 billion | 2.12 billion | 898.53 million | USSR |
| 1990s | 2.00 billion | 2.45 billion | 455.65 million | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, China or USSR?
- China, at 11.87 billion against 2.38 billion in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between China and USSR?
- 9.49 billion, 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 land animals slaughtered for meat?
- China ranks 1st 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.