Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China
China: Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 113.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in China stood at 113.78. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in China peaked at 113.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.75, in 1961.
That places China 43rd out of 184 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.
Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.75 | — |
| 1962 | 6.72 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 9.87 | +46.9% |
| 1964 | 12.12 | +22.8% |
| 1965 | 13.45 | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 14.24 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 14.67 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 14.26 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 13.71 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 13.4 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.83 | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 15.95 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 15.94 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.66 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 15.79 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.59 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15.67 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.71 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 19.79 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 21.61 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 22.29 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 23.39 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 23.98 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 25.75 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 28.44 | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 29.65 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 32.09 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 34.89 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 36.51 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 38.73 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 42.71 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 46.37 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 51.32 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 56.66 | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 65.08 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 60.43 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 68.51 | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 73.73 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 77.08 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 77.71 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 78.22 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 79.33 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.68 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 83.53 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.9 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 88.64 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 86.7 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 90.34 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 93.6 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 95.74 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 95.13 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.68 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 99.31 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 100.44 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 100.69 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.87 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.32 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.04 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 92.13 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 104.35 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 108.47 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 113.11 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 113.78 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.64 | 5.75 | 14.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.93 | 13.4 | 19.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.86 | 21.61 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.06 | 38.73 | 77.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.66 | 77.71 | 93.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.91 | 92.04 | 100.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.37 | 92.13 | 113.78 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in China?
- Meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in China was 113.78 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 113.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 in 1961.
- How does China rank for meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number?
- China ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number 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, published as part of Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.