Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China
China: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.7%
World rank
67th
of 208 countries
All-time high
29.68 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-3.45 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China stood at 1.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 60.7% on the previous year and up 495.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China peaked at 29.68 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -3.45 % change on previous year, in 2009.
China ranks 67th of 208 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 29.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 28.56 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1965 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 8.18 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1967 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1968 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1969 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2267 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1971 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +4292.9% |
| 1972 | 7.07 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1973 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1974 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1975 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +55.6% |
| 1976 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1977 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
| 1978 | -0.9814 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1979 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -1443.7% |
| 1980 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1981 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1982 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 1983 | 8.24 % change on previous year | +425.5% |
| 1984 | 11.69 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 23.72 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1987 | 15.44 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1990 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1991 | 15.17 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 22.59 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1994 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 15.18 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1996 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1997 | 28.06 % change on previous year | +266.2% |
| 1998 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1999 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2000 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2002 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7198 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2007 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 2008 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2009 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -277.0% |
| 2010 | 0.607 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 2011 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -548.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4364 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2013 | -0.6883 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2502 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2563 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +393.9% |
| 2017 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6978 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2021 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +345.3% |
| 2022 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 29.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 13.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.01 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 23.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.54 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 28.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | 5.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5594 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 % change on previous year | 0.6978 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 64 Gambia 1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Eritrea 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 66 China, mainland 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Spain 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Mexico 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kuwait 1.31 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in China was 1.49 % 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?
- The highest recorded value was 29.68 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.45 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does China rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- China ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 495.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.
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- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.