Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in China
China: Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in China is 1.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in China peaked at 29.96 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.01 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places China 91st out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1964 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 1966 | 2 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1967 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1968 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1969 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +135.6% |
| 1970 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1971 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 1972 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1974 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1975 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1976 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +162.6% |
| 1977 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1980 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1986 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +193.4% |
| 1987 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 21.21 % change on previous year | +126.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1768 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1990 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +4881.2% |
| 1991 | 15.91 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 1992 | 11.01 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 29.96 % change on previous year | +172.2% |
| 1994 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -66.1% |
| 1995 | 19.61 % change on previous year | +93.1% |
| 1996 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1997 | 22.17 % change on previous year | +1104.5% |
| 1998 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1999 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2001 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2002 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -222.0% |
| 2003 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +62.1% |
| 2004 | -0.6572 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2005 | 5.85 % change on previous year | -989.6% |
| 2006 | -0.6686 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 2007 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -1185.5% |
| 2008 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +126.7% |
| 2013 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 2014 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +105.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -246.2% |
| 2016 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +67.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 2020 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.99 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.89 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1.99 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.79 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4881.2% | 0.1768 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1185.5% | -0.6686 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1104.5% | 1.84 % change on previous year | 22.17 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +989.6% | -0.6572 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 4.44 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.86 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 7.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.68 % change on previous year | 0.1768 % change on previous year | 21.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 % change on previous year | 1.84 % change on previous year | 29.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 % change on previous year | 1.2 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 88 New Zealand 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tanzania 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Brunei 2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Madagascar 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Algeria 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Iraq 1.91 % 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in China?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate in China was 1.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.96 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does China rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land animals slaughtered for meat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.