Cattle meat per animal in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Cattle meat per animal was 268 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
268 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
313 kilograms per animal
in 2000
All-time low
140 kilograms per animal
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 268 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Hong Kong, China peaked at 313 kilograms per animal in 2000 and was at its lowest, 140 kilograms per animal, in 1977.
Hong Kong, China ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 150 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 147 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 147 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 144 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 147 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 149 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 146 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 149 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 146 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 146 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 146 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 146 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 140 kilograms per animal | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 155 kilograms per animal | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 142 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 144 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 159 kilograms per animal | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 170 kilograms per animal | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 184 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 206 kilograms per animal | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 204 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 215 kilograms per animal | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 221 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 222 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 221 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 237 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 241 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 235 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 236 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 219 kilograms per animal | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 233 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 251 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 255 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 295 kilograms per animal | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 292 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 313 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 296 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 293 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 287 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 293 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 290 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 302 kilograms per animal | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 299 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 301 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 299 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 302 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 297 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 301 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 298 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 299 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 300 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 300 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 294 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 290 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 288 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 281 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 276 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 261 kilograms per animal | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 268 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148.33 kilograms per animal | 144 kilograms per animal | 150 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.5 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 155 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.6 kilograms per animal | 144 kilograms per animal | 222 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.4 kilograms per animal | 219 kilograms per animal | 295 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.3 kilograms per animal | 287 kilograms per animal | 313 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.1 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 302 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.8 kilograms per animal | 261 kilograms per animal | 288 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Hong Kong, China?
- Cattle meat per animal in Hong Kong, China was 268 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 313 kilograms per animal in 2000.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 140 kilograms per animal in 1977.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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