Chicken meat production in China
China: Chicken meat production was 15.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in China stood at 15.35 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in China peaked at 15.35 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 445,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places China 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 499,889 tonnes | 445,000 tonnes | 564,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 732,400 tonnes | 575,000 tonnes | 905,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million tonnes | 940,000 tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 11.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 million tonnes | 11.59 million tonnes | 13.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.75 million tonnes | 14.30 million tonnes | 15.35 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in China?
- Chicken meat production in China was 15.35 million tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for chicken meat production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.