China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered

China, mainland
45.89 million An
in 2024
Eastern Asia
49.09 million An
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Eastern Asia rank
6th

Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 49.09 million An against 45.89 million An in China, mainland, a difference of 3.20 million An.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 250 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 million An 2.92 million An 1.86 million An Eastern Asia
1970s 1.80 million An 4.15 million An 2.35 million An Eastern Asia
1980s 3.85 million An 6.92 million An 3.07 million An Eastern Asia
1990s 17.94 million An 21.14 million An 3.20 million An Eastern Asia
2000s 37.27 million An 39.91 million An 2.64 million An Eastern Asia
2010s 38.59 million An 41.49 million An 2.90 million An Eastern Asia
2020s 43.62 million An 46.98 million An 3.36 million An Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 49.09 million An against 45.89 million An in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
3.20 million An, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 250 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.