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

China, mainland
7.01 million t
in 2024
United States of America
12.29 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
United States of America rank
6th

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

  • China, mainland
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.29 million t against 7.01 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 5.28 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 6th of 250 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 95,111 t 8.79 million t 8.69 million t United States of America
1970s 167,800 t 10.77 million t 10.60 million t United States of America
1980s 438,040 t 10.71 million t 10.28 million t United States of America
1990s 2.57 million t 10.94 million t 8.37 million t United States of America
2000s 5.11 million t 11.88 million t 6.78 million t United States of America
2010s 5.64 million t 11.81 million t 6.17 million t United States of America
2020s 6.52 million t 12.52 million t 6.00 million t United States of America

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, China, mainland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 12.29 million t against 7.01 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production between China, mainland and United States of America?
5.28 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
China, mainland ranks 5th and United States of America 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 — 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
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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.