Russia vs United States: Meat production
Russia
12.87 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
47.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia rank
6th
United States rank
2nd
Meat production over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 47.79 million tonnes against 12.87 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 34.93 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.93 million tonnes | 33.70 million tonnes | 27.77 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 5.27 million tonnes | 40.00 million tonnes | 34.73 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 9.16 million tonnes | 44.12 million tonnes | 34.96 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 12.04 million tonnes | 47.50 million tonnes | 35.46 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 47.79 million tonnes against 12.87 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production between Russia and United States?
- 34.93 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for meat production?
- Russia ranks 6th and United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.