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

China, mainland
16.12 million 1000 An
in 2024
India
3.39 million 1000 An
in 2024
China, mainland rank
3rd
India rank
6th

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered over time

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

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 16.12 million 1000 An against 3.39 million 1000 An in India, a difference of 12.73 million 1000 An.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 4.8 times India's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 640,333 1000 An 88,857 1000 An 551,477 1000 An China, mainland
1970s 934,400 1000 An 108,014 1000 An 826,386 1000 An China, mainland
1980s 1.54 million 1000 An 227,540 1000 An 1.31 million 1000 An China, mainland
1990s 4.86 million 1000 An 665,550 1000 An 4.20 million 1000 An China, mainland
2000s 8.91 million 1000 An 1.26 million 1000 An 7.65 million 1000 An China, mainland
2010s 12.29 million 1000 An 2.31 million 1000 An 9.97 million 1000 An China, mainland
2020s 15.45 million 1000 An 3.14 million 1000 An 12.30 million 1000 An China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 16.12 million 1000 An against 3.39 million 1000 An in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered between China, mainland and India?
12.73 million 1000 An, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and India ranks 6th 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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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.