China vs United States of America: Global meat production
China
97.86 million
in 2024
United States of America
47.79 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
2nd
Global meat production over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 97.86 million against 47.79 million in United States of America, a difference of 50.07 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 million | 18.59 million | 13.10 million | United States of America |
| 1970s | 9.15 million | 22.48 million | 13.32 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 18.95 million | 25.92 million | 6.97 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 43.92 million | 32.76 million | 11.16 million | China |
| 2000s | 67.31 million | 40.00 million | 27.31 million | China |
| 2010s | 83.57 million | 44.12 million | 39.44 million | China |
| 2020s | 91.39 million | 47.50 million | 43.89 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global meat production, China or United States of America?
- China, at 97.86 million against 47.79 million in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in global meat production between China and United States of America?
- 50.07 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for global meat production?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.