Mexico vs USSR: Land animals slaughtered for meat

Mexico
2.13 billion animals
in 2024
USSR
2.38 billion animals
in 1991
Mexico rank
8th
USSR rank
7th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Mexico
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 2.38 billion animals against 2.13 billion animals in Mexico, a difference of 245.25 million animals.

That makes USSR's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 8th 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 Mexico USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 117.22 million animals 592.39 million animals 475.17 million animals USSR
1970s 204.40 million animals 1.14 billion animals 931.90 million animals USSR
1980s 351.74 million animals 2.12 billion animals 1.77 billion animals USSR
1990s 504.36 million animals 2.45 billion animals 1.95 billion animals USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Mexico or USSR?
USSR, at 2.38 billion animals against 2.13 billion animals in Mexico as of 1991.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Mexico and USSR?
245.25 million animals, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Mexico and USSR rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
Mexico ranks 8th and USSR ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.