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

China, mainland
16.12 million 1000 An
in 2024
Eastern Asia
18.55 million 1000 An
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
Eastern Asia rank
4th

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 18.55 million 1000 An against 16.12 million 1000 An in China, mainland, a difference of 2.43 million 1000 An.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 640,333 1000 An 914,553 1000 An 274,220 1000 An Eastern Asia
1970s 934,400 1000 An 1.66 million 1000 An 721,084 1000 An Eastern Asia
1980s 1.54 million 1000 An 2.71 million 1000 An 1.18 million 1000 An Eastern Asia
1990s 4.86 million 1000 An 6.30 million 1000 An 1.44 million 1000 An Eastern Asia
2000s 8.91 million 1000 An 10.61 million 1000 An 1.70 million 1000 An Eastern Asia
2010s 12.29 million 1000 An 14.39 million 1000 An 2.11 million 1000 An Eastern Asia
2020s 15.45 million 1000 An 17.83 million 1000 An 2.38 million 1000 An Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 18.55 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, mainland and Eastern Asia?
2.43 million 1000 An, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th 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.