FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All meat production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 47.8 million t of all meat, the 2nd largest in the world (12.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. The record was 48.2 million t in 2019.
- Production, 2024
- 47.8 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 194
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 48.2 million t
- 2019
All meat in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47,793,756 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47,461,912 | −0.6% |
| 2022 | 47,753,588 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 47,442,795 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,044,350 | −2.3% |
| 2019 | 48,170,421 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 46,839,622 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45,805,650 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 44,648,240 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 43,292,067 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42,804,029 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42,736,171 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 42,602,216 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 42,422,193 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41,924,252 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41,828,174 | −2.4% |
| 2008 | 42,855,558 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 41,605,200 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 40,131,501 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39,744,000 | −0.2% |
| 2004 | 39,805,478 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39,464,439 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38,715,587 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 38,252,104 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 37,565,211 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 37,016,022 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 35,874,199 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 34,914,247 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 34,270,504 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 33,486,448 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 32,229,067 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 31,172,442 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 30,665,133 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 29,350,007 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 28,634,662 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 28,289,328 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 27,808,250 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 26,844,305 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 26,283,505 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 25,834,359 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 25,417,452 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 25,151,146 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 24,222,123 | −2.7% |
| 1981 | 24,883,150 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 24,455,198 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 23,637,355 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 23,497,032 | −1.0% |
| 1977 | 23,723,466 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 23,588,288 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 21,701,342 | −2.8% |
| 1974 | 22,330,673 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 20,934,899 | −4.7% |
| 1972 | 21,961,512 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 22,071,024 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 21,330,296 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 20,590,034 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 20,347,979 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 19,983,792 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 19,077,205 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 18,241,816 | −1.6% |
| 1964 | 18,545,967 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 17,452,752 | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 16,589,528 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 16,513,033 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.