Brazil vs China: Meat production tonnes
Brazil
29.64 million
in 2024
China
97.86 million
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
China rank
1st
Meat production tonnes over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 97.86 million against 29.64 million in Brazil, a difference of 68.22 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 201 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 | 2.44 million | 5.49 million | 3.05 million | China |
| 1970s | 3.73 million | 9.15 million | 5.42 million | China |
| 1980s | 6.16 million | 18.95 million | 12.79 million | China |
| 1990s | 11.02 million | 43.92 million | 32.90 million | China |
| 2000s | 18.31 million | 67.31 million | 49.00 million | China |
| 2010s | 24.31 million | 83.57 million | 59.26 million | China |
| 2020s | 27.13 million | 91.39 million | 64.26 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production tonnes, Brazil or China?
- China, at 97.86 million against 29.64 million in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production tonnes between Brazil and China?
- 68.22 million, 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 production tonnes?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Meat production tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.