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

China
16.07 million t
in 2024
South America
22.31 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
South America rank
4th

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

  • China
  • South America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 22.31 million t against 16.07 million t in China, a difference of 6.25 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South America Difference Ahead
1960s 554,268 t 504,414 t 49,854 t China
1970s 864,543 t 1.29 million t 421,500 t South America
1980s 1.62 million t 2.89 million t 1.26 million t South America
1990s 5.47 million t 6.18 million t 709,414 t South America
2000s 9.99 million t 12.39 million t 2.40 million t South America
2010s 13.41 million t 19.65 million t 6.24 million t South America
2020s 15.45 million t 21.54 million t 6.09 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, China or South America?
South America, at 22.31 million t against 16.07 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production between China and South America?
6.25 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and South America rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
China ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th 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.