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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Meat production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
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