Global meat production in China
China: Global meat production was 97.86 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global 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
China recorded 97.86 million tonnes for global meat production in 2024. 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 in China peaked at 97.86 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 201 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 | 5.49 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.15 million tonnes | 6.99 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.95 million tonnes | 13.65 million tonnes | 26.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.92 million tonnes | 28.11 million tonnes | 59.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.31 million tonnes | 60.13 million tonnes | 76.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.57 million tonnes | 77.78 million tonnes | 86.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.39 million tonnes | 77.74 million tonnes | 97.86 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 global meat production in China?
- Global meat production in China was 97.86 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 global meat production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 97.86 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does China rank for global meat production?
- China ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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