The world's artillery breakdown, by country
The U.S. may employ more advanced or destructive systems than some other nations, but in sheer numbers, it falls short of the next eight countries on World Population Review's list. As of 2024, the U.S. possessed 3,556 self-propelled, towed, and multiple-launch projection systems combined. That places it ninth in total number of artillery, just below Saudi Arabia's 3,743 and India's 4,085.
Egypt is next with a total of 4,165 and just above it is Pakistan, which boasts 4,592 artillery systems of various types. The People's Republic of China also has a large artillery force, totaling 8,464 systems, while the Republic of Korea falls well below its northern neighbor, as it has 8,633 to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's 11,920. Finally, the Russian Federation holds the most artillery of any nation, a total of 17,629 pieces. This breaks down into 6,208 self-propelled, 8,356 towed, and 3,065 multiple-launch projection systems.
Ukraine only possesses 2,708 artillery pieces, so you can see the major discrepancy between it and the nation invading its territory. Of course, no artillery system works without ammunition, and Russia produces a lot of it. It stepped up production because of the war, and by March 2024, Russia was producing three times as many artillery shells as the U.S. and Europe were making for Ukraine. At the time, it was believed that Russia produced 250,000 artillery shells each month, giving it a decisive edge in numeric superiority over its enemy.
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