Argentina vs China, mainland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle)

Argentina
3.18 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
7.01 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
7th
China, mainland rank
5th

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) over time

  • Argentina
  • China, mainland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 7.01 million t against 3.18 million t in Argentina, a difference of 3.83 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 250 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and China, mainland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.38 million t 95,111 t 2.29 million t Argentina
1970s 2.55 million t 167,800 t 2.38 million t Argentina
1980s 2.68 million t 438,040 t 2.25 million t Argentina
1990s 2.76 million t 2.57 million t 183,380 t Argentina
2000s 2.93 million t 5.11 million t 2.18 million t China, mainland
2010s 2.76 million t 5.64 million t 2.87 million t China, mainland
2020s 3.15 million t 6.52 million t 3.36 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, Argentina or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 7.01 million t against 3.18 million t in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production between Argentina and China, mainland?
3.83 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China, mainland rank globally for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
Argentina ranks 7th and China, mainland ranks 5th 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 — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
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
Last refreshed

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.