Brazil vs China: Meat, Poultry — Production

Brazil
13.87 million t
in 2024
China
27.41 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
China rank
1st

Meat, Poultry — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 27.41 million t against 13.87 million t in Brazil, a difference of 13.54 million t.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 252 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1960s 218,579 t 811,939 t 593,359 t China
1970s 615,690 t 1.26 million t 641,241 t China
1980s 1.68 million t 2.27 million t 594,128 t China
1990s 3.83 million t 7.76 million t 3.93 million t China
2000s 8.37 million t 14.04 million t 5.67 million t China
2010s 12.84 million t 19.27 million t 6.43 million t China
2020s 13.42 million t 25.61 million t 12.19 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat, poultry — production, Brazil or China?
China, at 27.41 million t against 13.87 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in meat, poultry — production between Brazil and China?
13.54 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for meat, poultry — production?
Brazil ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 252 countries.
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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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.