Global meat production in United States
United States: Global meat production was 47.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.79 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
48.17 million
in 2019
All-time low
16.51 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in United States is 47.79 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in United States peaked at 48.17 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.51 million, in 1961.
United States ranks 2nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.51 million | — |
| 1962 | 16.59 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 17.45 million | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 18.55 million | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 18.24 million | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 19.08 million | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 19.98 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 20.35 million | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 20.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 21.33 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 22.07 million | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 21.96 million | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 20.93 million | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 22.33 million | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 21.70 million | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 23.59 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 23.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 23.50 million | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 23.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 24.46 million | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 24.88 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.22 million | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 25.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 25.42 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 25.83 million | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 26.28 million | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 26.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.81 million | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 28.29 million | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 28.63 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 29.35 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 30.67 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 31.17 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.23 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 33.49 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 34.27 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 34.91 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 35.87 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 37.02 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.57 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 38.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.72 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 39.81 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.74 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 42.86 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 41.83 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 41.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 42.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 43.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 46.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 48.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 47.04 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 47.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 47.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.46 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 47.79 million | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 47.79 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 158.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.59 million | 16.51 million | 20.59 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.48 million | 20.93 million | 23.72 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.92 million | 24.22 million | 28.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.76 million | 28.63 million | 37.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.00 million | 37.57 million | 42.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.12 million | 41.92 million | 48.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.50 million | 47.04 million | 47.79 million | 5 |
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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 in United States?
- Global meat production in United States was 47.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 million in 1961.
- How does United States rank for global meat production?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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