Americas vs China, mainland: Meat, Poultry — Production

Americas
52.78 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
26.60 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
3rd
China, mainland rank
3rd

Meat, Poultry — Production over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 52.78 million t against 26.60 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 26.18 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 2.0 times China, mainland's.

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

Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.89 million t 723,444 t 4.17 million t Americas
1970s 7.42 million t 1.07 million t 6.35 million t Americas
1980s 12.50 million t 1.84 million t 10.66 million t Americas
1990s 22.66 million t 7.07 million t 15.59 million t Americas
2000s 35.78 million t 13.32 million t 22.46 million t Americas
2010s 46.98 million t 18.58 million t 28.40 million t Americas
2020s 51.19 million t 24.81 million t 26.38 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — production, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 52.78 million t against 26.60 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — production between Americas and China, mainland?
26.18 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for meat, poultry — production?
Americas ranks 3rd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat, Poultry — 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, Poultry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,160 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.