Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America

United States of America: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 9.80 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.80 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
9.80 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
2.37 million 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America is 9.80 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America peaked at 9.80 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million 1000 An, in 1961.

That places United States of America 10th out of 30 groups 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.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 2.37 million 1000 An —
1962 2.38 million 1000 An +0.5%
1963 2.45 million 1000 An +2.8%
1964 2.52 million 1000 An +3.0%
1965 2.68 million 1000 An +6.6%
1966 2.57 million 1000 An -4.2%
1967 3.06 million 1000 An +19.2%
1968 3.04 million 1000 An -0.6%
1969 3.20 million 1000 An +5.3%
1970 3.36 million 1000 An +4.8%
1971 3.35 million 1000 An -0.2%
1972 3.47 million 1000 An +3.6%
1973 3.39 million 1000 An -2.5%
1974 3.39 million 1000 An +0.0%
1975 3.22 million 1000 An -4.8%
1976 3.58 million 1000 An +11.0%
1977 3.67 million 1000 An +2.5%
1978 3.85 million 1000 An +5.1%
1979 4.21 million 1000 An +9.1%
1980 4.31 million 1000 An +2.4%
1981 4.46 million 1000 An +3.6%
1982 4.45 million 1000 An -0.3%
1983 4.50 million 1000 An +1.0%
1984 4.64 million 1000 An +3.3%
1985 4.92 million 1000 An +6.1%
1986 4.84 million 1000 An -1.8%
1987 5.42 million 1000 An +12.1%
1988 5.61 million 1000 An +3.5%
1989 5.95 million 1000 An +6.1%
1990 6.31 million 1000 An +6.0%
1991 6.61 million 1000 An +4.7%
1992 6.90 million 1000 An +4.4%
1993 7.15 million 1000 An +3.6%
1994 7.54 million 1000 An +5.4%
1995 7.83 million 1000 An +3.9%
1996 8.01 million 1000 An +2.3%
1997 8.22 million 1000 An +2.5%
1998 8.30 million 1000 An +1.1%
1999 8.58 million 1000 An +3.3%
2000 8.72 million 1000 An +1.7%
2001 8.91 million 1000 An +2.1%
2002 9.01 million 1000 An +1.1%
2003 8.98 million 1000 An -0.4%
2004 9.18 million 1000 An +2.2%
2005 9.28 million 1000 An +1.1%
2006 9.25 million 1000 An -0.3%
2007 9.33 million 1000 An +0.8%
2008 9.37 million 1000 An +0.5%
2009 8.93 million 1000 An -4.7%
2010 9.06 million 1000 An +1.4%
2011 8.95 million 1000 An -1.1%
2012 8.85 million 1000 An -1.2%
2013 8.91 million 1000 An +0.7%
2014 8.93 million 1000 An +0.2%
2015 9.08 million 1000 An +1.7%
2016 9.18 million 1000 An +1.1%
2017 9.32 million 1000 An +1.5%
2018 9.43 million 1000 An +1.1%
2019 9.59 million 1000 An +1.8%
2020 9.59 million 1000 An -0.0%
2021 9.57 million 1000 An -0.3%
2022 9.78 million 1000 An +2.2%
2023 9.74 million 1000 An -0.4%
2024 9.80 million 1000 An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.70 million 1000 An 2.37 million 1000 An 3.20 million 1000 An 9
1970s 3.55 million 1000 An 3.22 million 1000 An 4.21 million 1000 An 10
1980s 4.91 million 1000 An 4.31 million 1000 An 5.95 million 1000 An 10
1990s 7.55 million 1000 An 6.31 million 1000 An 8.58 million 1000 An 10
2000s 9.09 million 1000 An 8.72 million 1000 An 9.37 million 1000 An 10
2010s 9.13 million 1000 An 8.85 million 1000 An 9.59 million 1000 An 10
2020s 9.70 million 1000 An 9.57 million 1000 An 9.80 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 7 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An compare
  2. 7 Russia 2.64 million 1000 An compare
  3. 9 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An compare
  4. 10 Mexico 2.14 million 1000 An compare
  5. 11 Pakistan 2.02 million 1000 An compare
  6. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.88 million 1000 An compare
  7. 13 Egypt 1.83 million 1000 An compare
  8. 13 Egypt 1.83 million 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in United States of America was 9.80 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9.80 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million 1000 An in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
United States of America ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.