Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1.88 million 1000 An
in 2024
United States of America
9.80 million 1000 An
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.80 million 1000 An against 1.88 million 1000 An in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 7.91 million 1000 An.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 252 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 37,498 1000 An 2.70 million 1000 An 2.66 million 1000 An United States of America
1970s 97,814 1000 An 3.55 million 1000 An 3.45 million 1000 An United States of America
1980s 195,102 1000 An 4.91 million 1000 An 4.72 million 1000 An United States of America
1990s 432,772 1000 An 7.55 million 1000 An 7.11 million 1000 An United States of America
2000s 1.05 million 1000 An 9.09 million 1000 An 8.05 million 1000 An United States of America
2010s 1.68 million 1000 An 9.13 million 1000 An 7.45 million 1000 An United States of America
2020s 1.86 million 1000 An 9.70 million 1000 An 7.83 million 1000 An United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 9.80 million 1000 An against 1.88 million 1000 An in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
7.91 million 1000 An, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.