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

China, mainland
15.35 million t
in 2024
Europe
21.23 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Europe rank
6th

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

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 21.23 million t against 15.35 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 5.88 million t.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th 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 t 3.39 million t 2.89 million t Europe
1970s 732,400 t 6.30 million t 5.56 million t Europe
1980s 1.29 million t 9.19 million t 7.90 million t Europe
1990s 4.89 million t 10.17 million t 5.28 million t Europe
2000s 9.36 million t 10.84 million t 1.48 million t Europe
2010s 12.82 million t 16.80 million t 3.98 million t Europe
2020s 14.75 million t 20.19 million t 5.44 million t Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 21.23 million t against 15.35 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production between China, mainland and Europe?
5.88 million t, 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 — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Europe ranks 6th 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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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.