Asia vs China: Meat, Poultry — Production

Asia
59.31 million t
in 2024
China
27.41 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China rank
1st

Meat, Poultry — Production over time

  • Asia
  • China
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 59.31 million t against 27.41 million t in China, a difference of 31.90 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.2 times China's.

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

Asia ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 1.94 million t 811,939 t 1.13 million t Asia
1970s 3.68 million t 1.26 million t 2.43 million t Asia
1980s 7.12 million t 2.27 million t 4.85 million t Asia
1990s 15.95 million t 7.76 million t 8.19 million t Asia
2000s 27.30 million t 14.04 million t 13.25 million t Asia
2010s 42.26 million t 19.27 million t 22.99 million t Asia
2020s 56.07 million t 25.61 million t 30.46 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — production, Asia or China?
Asia, at 59.31 million t against 27.41 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — production between Asia and China?
31.90 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for meat, poultry — production?
Asia ranks 2nd 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

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.