Chicken meat production in China
China: Chicken meat production was 15.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.35 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.35 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
445,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 199 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.
Chicken meat production in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 445,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 460,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 470,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 480,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 500,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 510,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 530,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 540,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 564,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 575,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 605,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 645,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 670,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 710,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 730,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 784,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 825,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 875,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 905,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 940,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 965,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 1.98 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million tonnes | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.50 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.55 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 7.27 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 7.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.36 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 8.18 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.50 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.79 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.85 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.37 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.57 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.13 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.73 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.59 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.96 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.76 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.59 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.26 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.78 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.96 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.60 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.70 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.30 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.80 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.35 million tonnes | +3.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.35 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 113.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 15.35 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141 tonnes, 663.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +30.5% | 3.08 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes |
| 1988 | +25.6% | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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 199 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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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.