China vs Japan: Global meat production, annual growth rate

China
0.2077 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan
0.2797 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
128th
Japan rank
126th

Global meat production, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Japan
-200204060196219932024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.2797 % change on previous year against 0.2077 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.072 % change on previous year.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 128th and Japan ranks 126th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 16.87 % change on previous year 9.54 % change on previous year 7.33 % change on previous year China
1970s 5.87 % change on previous year 7.91 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Japan
1980s 8.02 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year 6.06 % change on previous year China
1990s 8.76 % change on previous year -1.59 % change on previous year 10.35 % change on previous year China
2000s 2.6 % change on previous year 0.6876 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year China
2010s 0.2267 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 4.86 % change on previous year 0.7023 % change on previous year 4.15 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, annual growth rate, China or Japan?
Japan, at 0.2797 % change on previous year against 0.2077 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production, annual growth rate between China and Japan?
0.072 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do China and Japan rank globally for global meat production, annual growth rate?
China ranks 128th and Japan ranks 126th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Global meat production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global meat production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,556 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.