Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR
USSR: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 40.30 million animals in 1991. ▲ Rising
Latest (1991)
40.30 million animals
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
43.10 million animals
in 1990
All-time low
26.00 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
31
1961–1991
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 1991, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR stood at 40.30 million animals.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR peaked at 43.10 million animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million animals, in 1961.
That places USSR 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.00 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 29.62 million animals | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 35.83 million animals | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 33.06 million animals | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 31.68 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 32.38 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 36.90 million animals | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 37.87 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 35.83 million animals | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 34.57 million animals | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 32.85 million animals | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 34.54 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 34.94 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 35.96 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 36.60 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 38.19 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 36.43 million animals | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 37.64 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 37.01 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 37.39 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 37.78 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37.51 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.01 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 39.99 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 39.66 million animals | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.20 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.80 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 42.10 million animals | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 42.70 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 43.10 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 40.30 million animals | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.24 million animals | 26.00 million animals | 37.87 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.87 million animals | 32.85 million animals | 38.19 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.71 million animals | 37.39 million animals | 42.70 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.70 million animals | 40.30 million animals | 43.10 million animals | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in USSR was 40.30 million animals in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 43.10 million animals in 1990.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does USSR rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- USSR ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 1991.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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