United States vs USSR: Pigmeat production tonnes
United States
12.61 million
in 2024
USSR
6.00 million
in 1991
United States rank
2nd
USSR rank
3rd
Pigmeat production tonnes over time
- United States
- USSR
How they compare
United States currently reports 12.61 million against 6.00 million in USSR, a difference of 6.61 million.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 180 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 | 5.51 million | 4.00 million | 1.50 million | United States |
| 1970s | 6.10 million | 5.14 million | 960,184 | United States |
| 1980s | 6.87 million | 5.89 million | 984,984 | United States |
| 1990s | 7.11 million | 6.33 million | 785,145 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pigmeat production tonnes, United States or USSR?
- United States, at 12.61 million against 6.00 million in USSR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pigmeat production tonnes between United States and USSR?
- 6.61 million, 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 pigmeat production tonnes?
- United States ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 3rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.