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%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
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.

USSR ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year animals Change
1961 11.49 billion animals
1962 11.75 billion animals +2.3%
1963 11.84 billion animals +0.7%
1964 9.37 billion animals -20.8%
1965 10.54 billion animals +12.5%
1966 11.26 billion animals +6.8%
1967 11.59 billion animals +3.0%
1968 12.13 billion animals +4.6%
1969 12.70 billion animals +4.7%
1970 15.29 billion animals +20.3%
1971 17.01 billion animals +11.3%
1972 18.11 billion animals +6.4%
1973 19.02 billion animals +5.0%
1974 20.96 billion animals +10.2%
1975 22.75 billion animals +8.6%
1976 20.99 billion animals -7.7%
1977 24.68 billion animals +17.6%
1978 27.65 billion animals +12.0%
1979 29.55 billion animals +6.9%
1980 31.22 billion animals +5.6%
1981 33.05 billion animals +5.9%
1982 35.61 billion animals +7.8%
1983 38.30 billion animals +7.5%
1984 39.97 billion animals +4.4%
1985 41.99 billion animals +5.1%
1986 44.83 billion animals +6.8%
1987 47.22 billion animals +5.3%
1988 49.27 billion animals +4.3%
1989 50.71 billion animals +2.9%
1990 51.16 billion animals +0.9%
1991 48.56 billion animals -5.1%

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. 105 Saint Lucia 54.65 billion animals compare
  2. 106 Sri Lanka 51.38 billion animals compare
  3. 107 Puerto Rico 50.42 billion animals compare
  4. 109 Togo 48.34 billion animals compare
  5. 110 Senegal 47.89 billion animals compare
  6. 111 Dominica 47.86 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 108th out of 199 countries 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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