Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in China
China: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,264 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 1,264 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in China peaked at 1,264 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.4 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 49 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 50.06 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 51.13 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 53.26 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 54.32 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 56.45 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 57.52 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 60.08 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 61.25 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 64.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 68.7 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 71.37 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 75.63 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 77.76 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 83.51 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 87.88 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 93.2 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 96.4 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 100.12 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 102.79 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 107.58 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 110.78 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 113.76 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 119.3 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 136.34 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 149.12 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 180.76 animals per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 181.08 animals per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 197.02 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 228.37 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 253.51 animals per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 329.45 animals per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 362.9 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 434.05 animals per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 442.04 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 540.04 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 573.27 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 620.46 animals per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 659.39 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 642.13 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 662.64 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 696.94 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 692.36 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 732.83 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 727.93 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 780.77 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 830.83 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 865.98 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 897.98 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 924.2 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 985.38 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 970.94 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 941.7 animals per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 983.16 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,015 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,057 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,131 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,155 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,179 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,200 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,215 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,239 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,264 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,264 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 1,264 animals per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 637.5 animals per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +30.0% | 253.51 animals per square kilometre | 329.45 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.25 animals per square kilometre | 47.4 animals per square kilometre | 60.08 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.01 animals per square kilometre | 61.25 animals per square kilometre | 96.4 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.16 animals per square kilometre | 100.12 animals per square kilometre | 181.08 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 398.11 animals per square kilometre | 197.02 animals per square kilometre | 620.46 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 729.18 animals per square kilometre | 642.13 animals per square kilometre | 865.98 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,006 animals per square kilometre | 897.98 animals per square kilometre | 1,155 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,219 animals per square kilometre | 1,179 animals per square kilometre | 1,264 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 59 Azerbaijan 1,340 animals per square kilometre compare
- 60 Moldova 1,308 animals per square kilometre compare
- 61 Greece 1,281 animals per square kilometre compare
- 63 Austria 1,216 animals per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 1,158 animals per square kilometre compare
- 65 India 1,128 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in China?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in China was 1,264 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,264 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.