Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China

China: Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 542,838 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
542,838 An
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
1st
of 13 countries
All-time high
2.40 million An
in 2012
All-time low
160,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

China recorded 542,838 An for meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China peaked at 2.40 million An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 160,000 An, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, year by year

Annual values for Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year An Change
1961 160,000 An
1962 180,000 An +12.5%
1963 180,000 An +0.0%
1964 185,000 An +2.8%
1965 195,000 An +5.4%
1966 205,000 An +5.1%
1967 215,000 An +4.9%
1968 225,000 An +4.7%
1969 232,000 An +3.1%
1970 240,000 An +3.4%
1971 252,000 An +5.0%
1972 260,000 An +3.2%
1973 250,000 An -3.8%
1974 250,000 An +0.0%
1975 247,000 An -1.2%
1976 243,000 An -1.6%
1977 230,000 An -5.3%
1978 228,000 An -0.9%
1979 223,000 An -2.2%
1980 220,000 An -1.3%
1981 236,000 An +7.3%
1982 250,000 An +5.9%
1983 270,000 An +8.0%
1984 275,000 An +1.9%
1985 282,000 An +2.5%
1986 295,000 An +4.6%
1987 300,000 An +1.7%
1988 310,000 An +3.3%
1989 320,000 An +3.2%
1990 330,000 An +3.1%
1991 340,000 An +3.0%
1992 2.00 million An +488.2%
1993 1.98 million An -1.2%
1994 1.96 million An -0.8%
1995 1.97 million An +0.3%
1996 2.15 million An +9.3%
1997 1.89 million An -12.1%
1998 1.88 million An -0.5%
1999 1.94 million An +3.4%
2000 2.02 million An +3.8%
2001 2.03 million An +0.6%
2002 2.12 million An +4.2%
2003 2.12 million An +0.4%
2004 2.18 million An +2.5%
2005 2.17 million An -0.2%
2006 2.23 million An +2.8%
2007 2.16 million An -3.2%
2008 2.15 million An -0.5%
2009 2.28 million An +6.0%
2010 2.29 million An +0.6%
2011 2.40 million An +4.7%
2012 2.40 million An +0.0%
2013 2.38 million An -0.9%
2014 2.27 million An -4.7%
2015 1.84 million An -18.8%
2016 1.52 million An -17.4%
2017 1.07 million An -29.9%
2018 1.06 million An -0.8%
2019 1.14 million An +7.7%
2020 971,174 An -14.8%
2021 821,946 An -15.4%
2022 725,205 An -11.8%
2023 610,118 An -15.9%
2024 542,838 An -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 197,444 An 160,000 An 232,000 An 9
1970s 242,300 An 223,000 An 260,000 An 10
1980s 275,800 An 220,000 An 320,000 An 10
1990s 1.64 million An 330,000 An 2.15 million An 10
2000s 2.15 million An 2.02 million An 2.28 million An 10
2010s 1.84 million An 1.06 million An 2.40 million An 10
2020s 734,256 An 542,838 An 971,174 An 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 China, mainland 542,838 An compare
  2. 3 Niger 150,207 An compare
  3. 4 Mali 65,597 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China?
Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China was 542,838 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million An in 2012.
What is the lowest meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 160,000 An in 1961.
How does China rank for meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
China ranks 1st out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of asses, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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 of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of asses, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
30 places, 1,452 data points, 1961–2024
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