Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in China
China: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 7.79 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in China, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in China is 7.79 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in China peaked at 7.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,500, in 1961.
China ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123,333 | 59,500 | 158,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 218,600 | 158,000 | 273,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 555,740 | 300,000 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 million | 1.23 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 million | 5.09 million | 6.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 million | 6.11 million | 6.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 million | 6.72 million | 7.79 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in China?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in China was 7.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,500 in 1961.
- How does China rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- China ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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