Brazil vs China: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production)

Brazil
13.71 million t
in 2024
China
16.07 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) over time

  • Brazil
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 16.07 million t against 13.71 million t in Brazil, a difference of 2.35 million t.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 252 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1960s 209,084 t 554,268 t 345,184 t China
1970s 598,500 t 864,543 t 266,043 t China
1980s 1.63 million t 1.62 million t 10,638 t Brazil
1990s 3.74 million t 5.47 million t 1.74 million t China
2000s 8.08 million t 9.99 million t 1.91 million t China
2010s 12.51 million t 13.41 million t 897,800 t China
2020s 13.26 million t 15.45 million t 2.19 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, Brazil or China?
China, at 16.07 million t against 13.71 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production between Brazil and China?
2.35 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st 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 — Production. 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 chickens, 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
282 places, 16,160 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.