Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United States
United States: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United States peaked at 0.0743 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
United States ranks 187th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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.., per in United States, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0743 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0697 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0682 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0658 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0647 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.057 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0644 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0591 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0579 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0579 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0538 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.051 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0449 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0419 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0369 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0345 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0323 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0317 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0301 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.028 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0269 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0253 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0235 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.022 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0234 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0227 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0225 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0227 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0229 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0226 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0218 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0203 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.019 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0176 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0132 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0122 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0118 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0114 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.009 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0646 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.057 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0422 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0579 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0248 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.022 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0198 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0141 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.019 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United States?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in United States was 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0743 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does United States rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- United States ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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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.