China vs United States: Poultry livestock count
China
6.41 billion
in 2024
United States
1.63 billion
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Poultry livestock count over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 6.41 billion against 1.63 billion in United States, a difference of 4.78 billion.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 707.56 million | 939.92 million | 232.37 million | United States |
| 1970s | 887.70 million | 1.08 billion | 191.13 million | United States |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | 1.34 billion | 226.90 million | China |
| 1990s | 3.50 billion | 1.34 billion | 2.16 billion | China |
| 2000s | 5.18 billion | 1.54 billion | 3.64 billion | China |
| 2010s | 5.88 billion | 1.54 billion | 4.34 billion | China |
| 2020s | 6.34 billion | 1.62 billion | 4.72 billion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry livestock count, China or United States?
- China, at 6.41 billion against 1.63 billion in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry livestock count between China and United States?
- 4.78 billion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for poultry livestock count?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poultry livestock count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.