Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,047 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,047 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,047 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
247.2 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 1,047 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 1,047 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 247.2 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United States 70th out of 191 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United States, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 247.2 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 250.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 256.97 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 264.38 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 281.88 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 268.34 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 320.75 animals per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 320.42 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 338.17 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 353.85 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 352.52 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 364.73 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 355.07 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 354.67 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 337.78 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 374.81 animals per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 385.08 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 404.77 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 441.57 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 451.16 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 467.07 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 466.2 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 470.65 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 486.85 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 516.19 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 504.11 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 564.41 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 584.24 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 620.28 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 657.55 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 689.34 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 720.86 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 748.65 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 790.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 822.24 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 840.69 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 862.93 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 874.22 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 904.91 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 920.11 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 940.2 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 951.34 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 947.88 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 970.95 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 982.38 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 978.91 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 986.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 992.1 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 946.56 animals per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 960.96 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 949.3 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 937.55 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 945.49 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 947.77 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 964.5 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 973.93 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 989.43 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,001 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,021 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,022 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,019 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,044 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,039 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,047 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1,047 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.14 animals per square kilometre | 247.2 animals per square kilometre | 338.17 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.49 animals per square kilometre | 337.78 animals per square kilometre | 441.57 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 513.12 animals per square kilometre | 451.16 animals per square kilometre | 620.28 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 791.18 animals per square kilometre | 657.55 animals per square kilometre | 904.91 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.66 animals per square kilometre | 920.11 animals per square kilometre | 992.1 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.14 animals per square kilometre | 937.55 animals per square kilometre | 1,021 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 animals per square kilometre | 1,019 animals per square kilometre | 1,047 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 67 Mexico 1,098 animals per square kilometre compare
- 68 Ecuador 1,063 animals per square kilometre compare
- 69 Ukraine 1,049 animals per square kilometre compare
- 71 Slovakia 968.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 72 Colombia 961.46 animals per square kilometre compare
- 73 Seychelles 954.05 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United States?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in United States was 1,047 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,047 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.2 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 70th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.