Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United States of America
United States of America: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 88,097 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
88,097 animals
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 198 countries
All-time high
133,496 animals
in 1976
All-time low
80,330 animals
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United States of America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United States of America is 88,097 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United States of America peaked at 133,496 animals in 1976 and was at its lowest, 80,330 animals, in 2015.
United States of America ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United States of America, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94,660 animals | — |
| 1962 | 95,255 animals | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 96,641 animals | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 107,699 animals | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 112,216 animals | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 112,427 animals | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 110,704 animals | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 112,422 animals | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 111,189 animals | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 108,381 animals | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 108,849 animals | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 107,767 animals | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 99,732 animals | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 110,956 animals | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 128,413 animals | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 133,496 animals | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 131,708 animals | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 121,294 animals | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 101,182 animals | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 100,808 animals | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 104,518 animals | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 107,556 animals | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 109,961 animals | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 113,066 animals | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 109,721 animals | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 112,455 animals | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 106,279 animals | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 103,806 animals | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 99,532 animals | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 96,649 animals | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 94,160 animals | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 94,490 animals | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 95,194 animals | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 97,785 animals | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 102,177 animals | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 105,687 animals | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 104,413 animals | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 101,747 animals | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 103,128 animals | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 102,980 animals | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 100,209 animals | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 101,288 animals | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 100,510 animals | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 92,492 animals | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 91,264 animals | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 94,785 animals | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 96,464 animals | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 97,254 animals | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 94,381 animals | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 96,671 animals | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 96,130 animals | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92,772 animals | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 91,377 animals | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 84,540 animals | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 80,330 animals | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 85,449 animals | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 89,911 animals | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92,338 animals | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 93,876 animals | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 91,414 animals | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 94,137 animals | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 95,375 animals | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 91,109 animals | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 88,097 animals | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105,913 animals | 94,660 animals | 112,427 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 115,178 animals | 99,732 animals | 133,496 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,770 animals | 99,532 animals | 113,066 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,543 animals | 94,160 animals | 105,687 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,163 animals | 91,264 animals | 102,980 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,339 animals | 80,330 animals | 96,671 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,026 animals | 88,097 animals | 95,375 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United States of America?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in United States of America was 88,097 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 133,496 animals in 1976.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,330 animals in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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