Meat production tonnes in United States
United States: Meat production tonnes was 47.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.79 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
48.17 million
in 2019
All-time low
16.51 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production tonnes in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 47.79 million for meat production tonnes 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, meat production tonnes in United States peaked at 48.17 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.51 million, in 1961.
That places United States 2nd out of 201 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 | 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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Land under cereal production 54.08 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production tonnes in United States?
- Meat production tonnes in United States was 47.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production tonnes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 48.17 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat production tonnes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.51 million in 1961.
- How does United States rank for meat production tonnes?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production tonnes 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 Meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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