Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United States

United States: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 235.34 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
235.34 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
235.34 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
41.77 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United States, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United States is 235.34 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United States peaked at 235.34 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.77 billion animals, in 1961.

United States ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.51 billion animals 41.77 billion animals 58.88 billion animals 9
1970s 68.16 billion animals 62.13 billion animals 83.30 billion animals 10
1980s 101.56 billion animals 86.07 billion animals 127.08 billion animals 10
1990s 164.84 billion animals 135.45 billion animals 190.47 billion animals 10
2000s 205.42 billion animals 194.32 billion animals 213.79 billion animals 10
2010s 212.27 billion animals 204.39 billion animals 225.74 billion animals 10
2020s 231.33 billion animals 226.78 billion animals 235.34 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 10 Jamaica 248.90 billion animals compare
  2. 11 Australia 247.70 billion animals compare
  3. 12 New Zealand 238.06 billion animals compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 232.84 billion animals compare
  5. 15 Belgium 222.52 billion animals compare
  6. 16 Peru 212.34 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United States?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in United States was 235.34 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 235.34 billion animals in 2024.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 41.77 billion animals in 1961.
How does United States rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
United States ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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