Brazil vs China: Chicken meat production
Brazil
13.71 million
in 2024
China
15.35 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
2nd
Chicken meat production over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 15.35 million against 13.71 million in Brazil, a difference of 1.64 million.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209,084 | 499,889 | 290,804 | China |
| 1970s | 598,500 | 732,400 | 133,900 | China |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.29 million | 343,000 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3.74 million | 4.89 million | 1.16 million | China |
| 2000s | 8.08 million | 9.36 million | 1.28 million | China |
| 2010s | 12.51 million | 12.82 million | 305,500 | China |
| 2020s | 13.26 million | 14.75 million | 1.49 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chicken meat production, Brazil or China?
- China, at 15.35 million against 13.71 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chicken meat production between Brazil and China?
- 1.64 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for chicken meat production?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Chicken meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.