Land animals slaughtered for meat in United States
United States: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 9.57 billion in 2024. β² Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in United States, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in United States stood at 9.57 billion. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in United States peaked at 9.57 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.26 billion, in 1961.
That places United States 2nd out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 billion | 2.26 billion | 3.10 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.41 billion | 3.09 billion | 4.04 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.70 billion | 4.13 billion | 5.68 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.25 billion | 6.02 billion | 8.29 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 billion | 8.43 billion | 9.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.87 billion | 8.58 billion | 9.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.46 billion | 9.33 billion | 9.57 billion | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in United States?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in United States was 9.57 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 billion in 1961.
- How does United States rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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