Global meat production, per square kilometre in China
China: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in China stood at 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2367 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2367 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 0.456 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1964 | 0.5906 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 0.678 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7333 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7714 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7644 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7484 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7447 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8523 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9421 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9512 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.954 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.9839 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9758 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9816 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 3.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 6.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 7.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 8.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 9.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 9.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 10.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +59.5% | 0.286 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.456 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.585 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2367 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7714 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9751 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7447 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 25 Hungary 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Palestine 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Austria 9.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Portugal 9.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Trinidad and Tobago 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in China?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in China was 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2367 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.