China vs United States: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per

China
0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United States
0.008 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2024
China rank
189th
United States rank
187th

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per over time

  • China
  • United States
00.020.040.060.08196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP in China, a difference of 0.0026 animals per US$ of GDP.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 189th and United States ranks 187th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0646 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0086 animals per US$ of GDP United States
1970s 0.0373 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0422 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0049 animals per US$ of GDP United States
1980s 0.0329 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0248 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0081 animals per US$ of GDP China
1990s 0.0389 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0219 animals per US$ of GDP 0.017 animals per US$ of GDP China
2000s 0.023 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0165 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0065 animals per US$ of GDP China
2010s 0.0072 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0119 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0047 animals per US$ of GDP United States
2020s 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0091 animals per US$ of GDP 0.0037 animals per US$ of GDP United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per, China or United States?
United States, at 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP against 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per between China and United States?
0.0026 animals per US$ of GDP, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
China ranks 189th and United States ranks 187th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP
Unit
animals per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 10,319 data points, 1961–2024
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.