Global meat production by livestock type in United States
United States: Global meat production by livestock type was 271,430 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
271,430
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
271,430
in 2024
All-time low
195,894
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production by livestock type in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 271,430 for global meat production by livestock type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in United States peaked at 271,430 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 195,894, in 1990.
That places United States 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production by livestock type in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 217,000 | — |
| 1962 | 202,000 | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 205,000 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 215,000 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 217,000 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 220,000 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 222,000 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 224,000 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 226,000 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 229,000 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 231,000 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 230,000 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 236,000 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 238,000 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 235,000 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 230,000 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 220,000 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 215,000 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 215,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200,000 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 195,894 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 199,930 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 206,952 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 205,850 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 215,568 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 220,595 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 218,617 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 218,978 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 228,697 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 233,748 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 233,833 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 231,307 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 238,910 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 235,904 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 228,544 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 230,074 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 239,357 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 245,104 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 250,741 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 249,561 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 248,400 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 248,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 252,625 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 254,584 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 256,062 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 257,345 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 258,751 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 260,000 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 261,630 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 263,520 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 265,235 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 268,041 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 268,657 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 270,043 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 271,430 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216,444 | 202,000 | 226,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,900 | 229,000 | 238,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,000 | 200,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,483 | 195,894 | 233,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,334 | 228,544 | 250,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,132 | 248,400 | 263,520 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,681 | 265,235 | 271,430 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Papua New Guinea 443,985 compare
- 3 Nigeria 178,446 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 161,065 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 97,350 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in United States?
- Global meat production by livestock type in United States was 271,430 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 271,430 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,894 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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