China vs India: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production

China
2.54 million t
in 2024
India
1.72 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
India rank
4th

Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • China
  • India
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 2.54 million t against 1.72 million t in India, a difference of 815,720 t.

That makes China's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 225 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1960s 73,037 t 240,000 t 166,963 t India
1970s 134,711 t 260,870 t 126,159 t India
1980s 304,328 t 361,770 t 57,442 t India
1990s 800,315 t 460,697 t 339,618 t China
2000s 1.65 million t 541,390 t 1.11 million t China
2010s 2.15 million t 912,974 t 1.24 million t China
2020s 2.53 million t 1.44 million t 1.09 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production, China or India?
China, at 2.54 million t against 1.72 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production between China and India?
815,720 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and India rank globally for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — production?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of goat, 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 goat, 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
255 places, 14,463 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.