China, mainland vs Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

China, mainland
11.87 million 1000 An
in 2024
Europe
11.96 million 1000 An
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Europe rank
5th

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 11.96 million 1000 An against 11.87 million 1000 An in China, mainland, a difference of 95,400 1000 An.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 5th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 499,889 1000 An 2.75 million 1000 An 2.25 million 1000 An Europe
1970s 732,400 1000 An 4.99 million 1000 An 4.26 million 1000 An Europe
1980s 1.22 million 1000 An 7.24 million 1000 An 6.01 million 1000 An Europe
1990s 3.74 million 1000 An 6.79 million 1000 An 3.06 million 1000 An Europe
2000s 6.85 million 1000 An 7.38 million 1000 An 537,644 1000 An Europe
2010s 9.45 million 1000 An 10.40 million 1000 An 950,596 1000 An Europe
2020s 11.45 million 1000 An 11.59 million 1000 An 137,320 1000 An Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 11.96 million 1000 An against 11.87 million 1000 An in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered between China, mainland and Europe?
95,400 1000 An, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 5th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of chickens, 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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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,152 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.