India vs USSR: Land animals slaughtered for meat
India
3.35 billion
in 2024
USSR
2.38 billion
in 1991
India rank
5th
USSR rank
7th
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- India
- USSR
How they compare
India currently reports 3.35 billion against 2.38 billion in USSR, a difference of 975.97 million.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times USSR's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 7th of 199 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.12 million | 592.39 million | 512.27 million | USSR |
| 1970s | 97.88 million | 1.14 billion | 1.04 billion | USSR |
| 1980s | 207.28 million | 2.12 billion | 1.91 billion | USSR |
| 1990s | 475.00 million | 2.45 billion | 1.98 billion | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, India or USSR?
- India, at 3.35 billion against 2.38 billion in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between India and USSR?
- 975.97 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do India and USSR rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- India ranks 5th and USSR ranks 7th 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.