Americas vs China: Meat, Poultry — Production
Meat, Poultry — Production over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
Americas currently reports 52.78 million t against 27.41 million t in China, a difference of 25.38 million t.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.9 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 | 4.89 million t | 811,939 t | 4.08 million t | Americas |
| 1970s | 7.42 million t | 1.26 million t | 6.16 million t | Americas |
| 1980s | 12.50 million t | 2.27 million t | 10.23 million t | Americas |
| 1990s | 22.66 million t | 7.76 million t | 14.90 million t | Americas |
| 2000s | 35.78 million t | 14.04 million t | 21.74 million t | Americas |
| 2010s | 46.98 million t | 19.27 million t | 27.71 million t | Americas |
| 2020s | 51.19 million t | 25.61 million t | 25.58 million t | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat, poultry — production, Americas or China?
- Americas, at 52.78 million t against 27.41 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat, poultry — production between Americas and China?
- 25.38 million t, 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 — production?
- 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 — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.