Meat production by livestock type in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Meat production by livestock type was 8,157 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,157 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 60 countries
All-time high
8,157 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production by livestock type 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production by livestock type in Hong Kong, China stood at 8,157 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production by livestock type in Hong Kong, China peaked at 8,157 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong, China 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production by livestock type in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 1,105 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 2,064 tonnes | +86.8% |
| 1968 | 2,980 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 4,800 tonnes | +61.1% |
| 1970 | 4,560 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4,840 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 4,600 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 3,320 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 1974 | 3,800 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 3,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,150 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5,300 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 5,350 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,480 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5,480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 5,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6,098 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6,195 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,290 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6,383 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6,474 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,563 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,650 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,735 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,798 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6,897 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,969 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,039 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,107 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 7,171 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7,233 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7,291 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7,347 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,400 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7,450 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7,500 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,550 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,652 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,741 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,831 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7,921 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,011 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7,963 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 8,026 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 8,091 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,157 tonnes | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,217 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,142 tonnes | 3,320 tonnes | 4,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,136 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | 5,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,140 tonnes | 5,700 tonnes | 6,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,989 tonnes | 6,650 tonnes | 7,291 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,640 tonnes | 7,347 tonnes | 8,011 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,067 tonnes | 7,963 tonnes | 8,157 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong, China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 20.25 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1996)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production by livestock type in Hong Kong, China?
- Meat production by livestock type in Hong Kong, China was 8,157 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 meat production by livestock type recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 8,157 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production by livestock type recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for meat production by livestock type?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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