Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in China
China: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross was 126.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in China is 126.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in China peaked at 126.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 1961.
China ranks 39th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.81 | — |
| 1962 | 1.18 | +45.7% |
| 1963 | 1.57 | +33.1% |
| 1964 | 1.74 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 2.07 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 2.17 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.26 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.26 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.53 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 2.69 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 3.16 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 3.29 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.21 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.43 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 3.39 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 4.28 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 4.28 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 5.47 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 6.26 | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 8.16 | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 11.73 | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 13.7 | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 16.51 | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 19.52 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 23.79 | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 28.03 | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 35.35 | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 38.23 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 46.48 | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 53.81 | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 65.6 | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 72.52 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 82.2 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 83.45 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 82.72 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.88 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 88.23 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 90.96 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 92.39 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.99 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 101.82 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 100.44 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 101.81 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 102.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.13 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 99.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 99.54 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.79 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.08 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.98 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 104.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 108.11 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 108.84 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 112.67 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 116.11 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 122.19 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 126.7 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 | 0.81 | 2.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.08 | 2.26 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 | 4.28 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.55 | 19.52 | 82.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.27 | 82.72 | 101.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6 | 99.13 | 108.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.3 | 108.84 | 126.7 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in China?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross in China was 126.7 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 126.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 1961.
- How does China rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross?
- China ranks 39th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 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.