Global meat production, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.22 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.27 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1.8 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in United States stood at 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 49 Brunei 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 New Zealand 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Malaysia 5.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 4.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in United States?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in United States was 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.