Global meat production in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Global meat production was 140,991 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
140,991
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
120th
of 202 countries
All-time high
333,928
in 1990
All-time low
88,476
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Hong Kong, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 140,991 for global meat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Hong Kong peaked at 333,928 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88,476, in 1961.
That places Hong Kong 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,476 | — |
| 1962 | 120,154 | +35.8% |
| 1963 | 133,944 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 144,972 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 153,232 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 168,280 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 155,325 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 164,781 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 169,280 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 174,687 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 205,035 | +17.4% |
| 1972 | 227,521 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 217,100 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 207,890 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 207,440 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 221,146 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 237,949 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 240,879 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 255,644 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 272,049 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 294,121 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 297,677 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 288,852 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 282,808 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 301,497 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 329,514 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 332,688 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 331,213 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 320,836 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 333,928 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 305,956 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 286,515 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 269,269 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 264,900 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 249,938 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 241,268 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 234,942 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 241,177 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 250,245 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 253,308 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 248,579 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 229,742 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 223,520 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 211,542 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 208,618 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 196,737 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 190,215 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 170,448 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 180,426 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 176,496 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 160,221 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 166,387 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 167,458 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 167,183 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 162,799 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 156,852 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 158,364 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 160,052 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 160,303 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 158,723 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 140,048 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 155,379 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 146,579 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 140,991 | -3.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 140,991 is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 47% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 140,991 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 166,924, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 144,272 | 88,476 | 169,280 | 9 |
| 1970s | 219,529 | 174,687 | 255,644 | 10 |
| 1980s | 305,126 | 272,049 | 332,688 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,814 | 234,942 | 333,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 211,314 | 170,448 | 253,308 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,612 | 156,852 | 176,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,344 | 140,048 | 158,723 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.0373 (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.0373 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production in Hong Kong?
- Global meat production in Hong Kong was 140,991 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 333,928 in 1990.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,476 in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for global meat production?
- Hong Kong ranks 120th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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