Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland
China, mainland: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 45.89 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 45.89 million An for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in China, mainland peaked at 45.89 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 506,000 An, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 250 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 506,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 690,000 An | +36.4% |
| 1963 | 925,000 An | +34.1% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million An | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million An | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.26 million An | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 1.31 million An | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 million An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.33 million An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.33 million An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.50 million An | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 1.61 million An | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million An | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million An | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.95 million An | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million An | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million An | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million An | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 2.49 million An | +11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.46 million An | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million An | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million An | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.06 million An | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 3.45 million An | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 4.40 million An | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 5.20 million An | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 5.74 million An | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 6.53 million An | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 7.55 million An | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.73 million An | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 9.98 million An | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 12.28 million An | +23.0% |
| 1994 | 15.86 million An | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 18.34 million An | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 20.52 million An | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 26.30 million An | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 29.23 million An | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 30.60 million An | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 32.45 million An | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 33.17 million An | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.09 million An | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 36.47 million An | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 37.96 million An | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 38.55 million An | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 39.42 million An | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.52 million An | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.40 million An | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 38.63 million An | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 38.86 million An | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.81 million An | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 37.97 million An | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.71 million An | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 37.80 million An | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.90 million An | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.38 million An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.06 million An | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.58 million An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.80 million An | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.09 million An | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 42.37 million An | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 43.56 million An | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 45.21 million An | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 45.89 million An | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 million An | 506,000 An | 1.33 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.80 million An | 1.33 million An | 2.23 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 million An | 2.46 million An | 6.53 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.94 million An | 7.55 million An | 30.60 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.27 million An | 32.45 million An | 41.40 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.59 million An | 37.71 million An | 40.80 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.62 million An | 41.09 million An | 45.89 million An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in China, mainland?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in China, mainland was 45.89 million An 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 — producing recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.89 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 506,000 An in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.