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