Global meat production, annual growth rate in China
China: Global meat production, annual growth rate was 0.2077 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2077 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.2%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
59.45 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-10 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Global meat production, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, annual growth rate in China stood at 0.2077 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 95.2% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, annual growth rate in China peaked at 59.45 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -10 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places China 128th out of 202 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.
Global meat production, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 59.45 % change on previous year | +185.3% |
| 1964 | 29.5 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1965 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1966 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1967 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1968 | -0.905 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 1969 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 1970 | -0.4899 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1971 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -3048.3% |
| 1972 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9649 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2916 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1975 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +975.1% |
| 1976 | -0.8174 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5844 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 1978 | 9.04 % change on previous year | +1447.4% |
| 1979 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +132.7% |
| 1980 | 12.21 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1981 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1982 | 6.71 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1984 | 9.08 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1985 | 13.05 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1987 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1989 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 1992 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 11.68 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1996 | -8.83 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 1997 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -267.3% |
| 1998 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1999 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 5 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2006 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2007 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2008 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -302.1% |
| 2009 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2785 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2012 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +1743.2% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7146 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2016 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4707 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7485 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2019 | -10 % change on previous year | -1436.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0498 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2021 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -32089.9% |
| 2022 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2023 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2077 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.2077 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.2077 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4222 % change on previous year, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32089.9% | -0.0498 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +3048.3% | -0.4899 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1743.2% | 0.2785 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1447.4% | 0.5844 % change on previous year | 9.04 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -1436.0% | 0.7485 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +975.1% | 0.2916 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.87 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 59.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.87 % change on previous year | -0.8174 % change on previous year | 21.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 13.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 % change on previous year | -8.83 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2267 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -0.0498 % change on previous year | 15.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 125 Cambodia 0.3298 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Japan 0.2797 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Tajikistan 0.2436 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Maldives 0.206 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Lithuania 0.1988 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Burundi 0.1833 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0314 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3742 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, annual growth rate in China?
- Global meat production, annual growth rate in China was 0.2077 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 59.45 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest global meat production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -10 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does China rank for global meat production, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 Global meat production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global meat production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.