What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between United States and USSR?

7.20 billion animals, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

United States vs USSR: Land animals slaughtered for meat

United States

9.57 billion animals

in 2024

USSR

2.38 billion animals

in 1991

United States rank

2nd

USSR rank

7th

Land animals slaughtered for meat over time

United States
USSR

How they compare

United States currently reports 9.57 billion animals against 2.38 billion animals in USSR, a difference of 7.20 billion animals.

That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times USSR's.

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

United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 7th of 199 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United States	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.59 billion animals	592.39 million animals	2.00 billion animals	United States
1970s	3.41 billion animals	1.14 billion animals	2.28 billion animals	United States
1980s	4.70 billion animals	2.12 billion animals	2.58 billion animals	United States
1990s	6.17 billion animals	2.45 billion animals	3.72 billion animals	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, United States or USSR?: United States, at 9.57 billion animals against 2.38 billion animals in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between United States and USSR?: 7.20 billion animals, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do United States and USSR rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?: United States ranks 2nd 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: 28 August 2026

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