Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita in China
China: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita was 0.0055 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita in China stood at 0.0055 t per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita in China peaked at 0.0055 t per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 t per person, in 1961.
That places China 76th out of 167 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 — Production, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 t per person | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 t per person | +22.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 t per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 t per person | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 t per person | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 t per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 t per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 t per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 t per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 t per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 t per person | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 t per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 t per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 t per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 t per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 t per person | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 t per person | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 t per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 t per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 t per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 t per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 t per person | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 t per person | +22.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 t per person | +30.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 t per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 t per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 t per person | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 t per person | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 t per person | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 t per person | +23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.002 t per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 t per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 t per person | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 t per person | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 t per person | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 t per person | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 t per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.004 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 t per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 t per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 t per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 t per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0045 t per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 t per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 t per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 t per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 t per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 t per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 t per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 t per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 t per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 t per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 t per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 t per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 t per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 t per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 t per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0051 t per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 t per person | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 t per person | +3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0055 t per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0055 t per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0055 t per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0035 t per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0001 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 t per person | 0.0002 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 t per person | 0.0003 t per person | 0.001 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 t per person | 0.0011 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 t per person | 0.004 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 t per person | 0.0045 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 t per person | 0.0048 t per person | 0.0055 t per person | 5 |
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 — production, per capita in China?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita in China was 0.0055 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 t per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 t per person in 1961.
- How does China rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita?
- China ranks 76th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — production, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.