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

China
16.56 million 1000 An
in 2024
China, mainland
16.12 million 1000 An
in 2024
China rank
1st
China, mainland rank
3rd

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 16.56 million 1000 An against 16.12 million 1000 An in China, mainland, a difference of 446,900 1000 An.

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

China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 699,554 1000 An 640,333 1000 An 59,221 1000 An China
1970s 1.05 million 1000 An 934,400 1000 An 115,715 1000 An China
1980s 1.79 million 1000 An 1.54 million 1000 An 251,186 1000 An China
1990s 5.28 million 1000 An 4.86 million 1000 An 416,279 1000 An China
2000s 9.34 million 1000 An 8.91 million 1000 An 431,004 1000 An China
2010s 12.68 million 1000 An 12.29 million 1000 An 395,710 1000 An China
2020s 15.89 million 1000 An 15.45 million 1000 An 445,460 1000 An China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, China or China, mainland?
China, at 16.56 million 1000 An against 16.12 million 1000 An in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered between China and China, mainland?
446,900 1000 An, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 252 countries.
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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About this data

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.