Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in USSR

USSR: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 48.56 billion animals in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
48.56 billion animals
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
51.16 billion animals
in 1990
All-time low
9.37 billion animals
in 1964
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in USSR, 1961–1991

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B1961197619911961: 11.5B animals1962: 11.8B animals1963: 11.8B animals1964: 9.4B animals1965: 10.5B animals1966: 11.3B animals1967: 11.6B animals1968: 12.1B animals1969: 12.7B animals1970: 15.3B animals1971: 17.0B animals1972: 18.1B animals1973: 19.0B animals1974: 21.0B animals1975: 22.7B animals1976: 21.0B animals1977: 24.7B animals1978: 27.7B animals1979: 29.5B animals1980: 31.2B animals1981: 33.0B animals1982: 35.6B animals1983: 38.3B animals1984: 40.0B animals1985: 42.0B animals1986: 44.8B animals1987: 47.2B animals1988: 49.3B animals1989: 50.7B animals1990: 51.2B animals1991: 48.6B 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. Measured in animals.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in USSR is 48.56 billion animals, measured in 1991.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in USSR peaked at 51.16 billion animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.37 billion animals, in 1964.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.41 billion animals 9.37 billion animals 12.70 billion animals 9
1970s 21.60 billion animals 15.29 billion animals 29.55 billion animals 10
1980s 41.22 billion animals 31.22 billion animals 50.71 billion animals 10
1990s 49.86 billion animals 48.56 billion animals 51.16 billion animals 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 1 Belarus 468.52 billion animals compare
  2. 2 Guyana 442.96 billion animals compare
  3. 3 Brunei 346.48 billion animals compare
  4. 4 Mauritius 320.59 billion animals compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in USSR?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in USSR was 48.56 billion animals in 1991, 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 USSR?
The highest recorded value was 51.16 billion animals in 1990.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 9.37 billion animals in 1964.
How does USSR rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
USSR ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 1991.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. 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); 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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