India vs United States: Land animals slaughtered for meat
India
3.35 billion
in 2024
United States
9.57 billion
in 2024
India rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.57 billion against 3.35 billion in India, a difference of 6.22 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times India's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.12 million | 2.59 billion | 2.51 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 97.88 million | 3.41 billion | 3.31 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 207.28 million | 4.70 billion | 4.49 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 638.60 million | 7.25 billion | 6.61 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion | 8.81 billion | 7.58 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 2.29 billion | 8.87 billion | 6.58 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 3.11 billion | 9.46 billion | 6.35 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, India or United States?
- United States, at 9.57 billion against 3.35 billion in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between India and United States?
- 6.22 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- India ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.