Americas vs China: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered

Americas
24.34 million 1000 An
in 2024
China
16.56 million 1000 An
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
China rank
1st

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • Americas
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 24.34 million 1000 An against 16.56 million 1000 An in China, a difference of 7.78 million 1000 An.

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

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

Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China Difference Ahead
1960s 3.54 million 1000 An 699,554 1000 An 2.84 million 1000 An Americas
1970s 5.27 million 1000 An 1.05 million 1000 An 4.22 million 1000 An Americas
1980s 8.22 million 1000 An 1.79 million 1000 An 6.43 million 1000 An Americas
1990s 13.48 million 1000 An 5.28 million 1000 An 8.20 million 1000 An Americas
2000s 18.93 million 1000 An 9.34 million 1000 An 9.59 million 1000 An Americas
2010s 21.49 million 1000 An 12.68 million 1000 An 8.81 million 1000 An Americas
2020s 23.70 million 1000 An 15.89 million 1000 An 7.81 million 1000 An Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, Americas or China?
Americas, at 24.34 million 1000 An against 16.56 million 1000 An in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered between Americas and China?
7.78 million 1000 An, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China rank globally for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Americas ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — 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.