Europe vs USSR: Meat, Total — Production

Europe
64.54 million t
in 2024
USSR
18.50 million t
in 1991
Europe rank
5th
USSR rank
5th

Meat, Total — Production over time

  • Europe
  • USSR
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 64.54 million t against 18.50 million t in USSR, a difference of 46.04 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 3.5 times USSR's.

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

Europe ranks 5th and USSR ranks 5th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 34.42 million t 10.25 million t 24.17 million t Europe
1970s 47.58 million t 14.15 million t 33.43 million t Europe
1980s 58.30 million t 17.29 million t 41.01 million t Europe
1990s 63.05 million t 19.25 million t 43.79 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, total — production, Europe or USSR?
Europe, at 64.54 million t against 18.50 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, total — production between Europe and USSR?
46.04 million t, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Europe and USSR rank globally for meat, total — production?
Europe ranks 5th and USSR ranks 5th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,353 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.