Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland

China, mainland: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
66th
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.97 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-3.65 % change on previous year
in 1976
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland stood at 1.5 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and up 496.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland peaked at 33.97 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -3.65 % change on previous year, in 1976.

That places China, mainland 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 28.49 % change on previous year
1963 33.97 % change on previous year +19.2%
1964 11.97 % change on previous year -64.8%
1965 12.14 % change on previous year +1.4%
1966 8.56 % change on previous year -29.5%
1967 4.02 % change on previous year -53.1%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 1.43 % change on previous year
1970 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1971 12.84 % change on previous year
1972 7.38 % change on previous year -42.5%
1973 11.76 % change on previous year +59.4%
1974 4.17 % change on previous year -64.6%
1975 4 % change on previous year -4.0%
1976 -3.65 % change on previous year -191.3%
1977 3.79 % change on previous year -203.8%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 14.12 % change on previous year
1980 9.2 % change on previous year -34.8%
1981 -0.5401 % change on previous year -105.9%
1982 1.86 % change on previous year -444.7%
1983 9.22 % change on previous year +395.0%
1984 13.25 % change on previous year +43.8%
1985 12.78 % change on previous year -3.5%
1986 24.98 % change on previous year +95.4%
1987 16.02 % change on previous year -35.9%
1988 15.84 % change on previous year -1.1%
1989 4.71 % change on previous year -70.3%
1990 13.06 % change on previous year +177.5%
1991 15.64 % change on previous year +19.7%
1992 12.76 % change on previous year -18.4%
1993 23.09 % change on previous year +80.9%
1994 26.51 % change on previous year +14.8%
1995 15.43 % change on previous year -41.8%
1996 7.85 % change on previous year -49.1%
1997 28.31 % change on previous year +260.5%
1998 10.4 % change on previous year -63.3%
1999 5.07 % change on previous year -51.3%
2000 5.21 % change on previous year +2.9%
2001 2.51 % change on previous year -51.9%
2002 2.72 % change on previous year +8.6%
2003 4.07 % change on previous year +49.4%
2004 4.44 % change on previous year +9.2%
2005 1.81 % change on previous year -59.3%
2006 0.7305 % change on previous year -59.6%
2007 3.05 % change on previous year +317.4%
2008 1.99 % change on previous year -34.9%
2009 -3.46 % change on previous year -274.2%
2010 0.606 % change on previous year -117.5%
2011 -2.72 % change on previous year -549.6%
2012 0.4442 % change on previous year -116.3%
2013 -0.6966 % change on previous year -256.8%
2014 0.2508 % change on previous year -136.0%
2015 0.2626 % change on previous year +4.7%
2016 1.27 % change on previous year +383.9%
2017 1.77 % change on previous year +39.0%
2018 1.32 % change on previous year -25.3%
2019 3.1 % change on previous year +135.3%
2020 0.6965 % change on previous year -77.5%
2021 3.11 % change on previous year +346.5%
2022 2.81 % change on previous year -9.5%
2023 3.79 % change on previous year +34.8%
2024 1.5 % change on previous year -60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.57 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 33.97 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.44 % change on previous year -3.65 % change on previous year 14.12 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.73 % change on previous year -0.5401 % change on previous year 24.98 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.81 % change on previous year 5.07 % change on previous year 28.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.31 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.5599 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 3.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 2.38 % change on previous year 0.6965 % change on previous year 3.79 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 63 Sudan 1.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 64 Gambia 1.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 65 Eritrea 1.5 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 China 1.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 68 Spain 1.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 69 Mexico 1.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland?
Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland was 1.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 33.97 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was -3.65 % change on previous year in 1976.
How does China, mainland rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, mainland ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 496.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
239 places, 13,648 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.