Land animals slaughtered for meat in USSR
USSR: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 2.38 billion animals in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in USSR, 1961–1991
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 1991, land animals slaughtered for meat in USSR stood at 2.38 billion animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in USSR peaked at 2.54 billion animals in 1989 and was at its lowest, 466.15 million animals, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592.39 million animals | 466.15 million animals | 666.15 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 billion animals | 823.85 million animals | 1.56 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 billion animals | 1.65 billion animals | 2.54 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 billion animals | 2.38 billion animals | 2.53 billion animals | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for USSR
- Milk per animal 2,270 kilograms per animal (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 1.3% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita 29.6% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to human food 29.6% (1991)
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 69.1% (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption in the United States 11.12 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 33.98 kilograms per hectare (1991)
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 2.22 million tonnes (1991)
- Per capita meat consumption by type 0.8254 kilograms per year per capita (1991)
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 356.64 million tonnes (1991)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in USSR?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in USSR was 2.38 billion animals in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in USSR?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 billion animals in 1989.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in USSR?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.15 million animals in 1964.
- How does USSR rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in USSR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this USSR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.