Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in China
China: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 5.36 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in China is 5.36 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in China peaked at 5.36 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 37th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in China, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.09 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1167 An per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1963 | 0.15 An per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1689 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1881 An per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2035 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2092 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2115 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2157 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2162 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2377 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2545 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2815 An per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2893 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3017 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2956 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3089 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3059 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3462 An per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3752 An per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3712 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.377 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4081 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4558 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5113 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6326 An per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7303 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8426 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8808 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9916 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 1.58 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 1.99 An per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 An per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.46 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.16 An per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 3.48 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 3.66 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.85 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.94 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.05 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.22 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.48 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.51 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.65 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.74 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.58 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.61 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.48 An per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.47 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.48 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.55 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.63 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.84 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.87 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.02 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.16 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.36 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.36 An per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 5.36 An per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 An per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1726 An per square kilometre | 0.09 An per square kilometre | 0.2157 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2837 An per square kilometre | 0.2162 An per square kilometre | 0.3462 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5585 An per square kilometre | 0.3712 An per square kilometre | 0.8808 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 An per square kilometre | 0.9916 An per square kilometre | 3.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.34 An per square kilometre | 3.85 An per square kilometre | 4.74 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 An per square kilometre | 4.47 An per square kilometre | 4.84 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 An per square kilometre | 4.87 An per square kilometre | 5.36 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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, per in China?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in China was 5.36 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- China ranks 37th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.