Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight was 153 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
153 kg/An
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
132nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
159 kg/An
in 1993
All-time low
85 kg/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland stood at 153 kg/An.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland peaked at 159 kg/An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 85 kg/An, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 132nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/An Change
1961 85 kg/An
1962 90 kg/An +5.9%
1963 90 kg/An +0.0%
1964 90 kg/An +0.0%
1965 90 kg/An +0.0%
1966 90 kg/An +0.0%
1967 90 kg/An +0.0%
1968 90 kg/An +0.0%
1969 92 kg/An +2.2%
1970 92 kg/An +0.0%
1971 92 kg/An +0.0%
1972 92 kg/An +0.0%
1973 92 kg/An +0.0%
1974 93 kg/An +1.1%
1975 93 kg/An +0.0%
1976 94 kg/An +1.1%
1977 94 kg/An +0.0%
1978 94 kg/An +0.0%
1979 94 kg/An +0.0%
1980 94 kg/An +0.0%
1981 96 kg/An +2.1%
1982 96 kg/An +0.0%
1983 98 kg/An +2.1%
1984 98 kg/An +0.0%
1985 100 kg/An +2.0%
1986 102 kg/An +2.0%
1987 125 kg/An +22.5%
1988 132 kg/An +5.6%
1989 139 kg/An +5.3%
1990 143 kg/An +2.9%
1991 151 kg/An +5.6%
1992 155 kg/An +2.6%
1993 159 kg/An +2.6%
1994 133 kg/An -16.4%
1995 140 kg/An +5.3%
1996 145 kg/An +3.6%
1997 138 kg/An -4.8%
1998 137 kg/An -0.7%
1999 149 kg/An +8.8%
2000 142 kg/An -4.7%
2001 138 kg/An -2.8%
2002 138 kg/An +0.0%
2003 134 kg/An -2.9%
2004 133 kg/An -0.7%
2005 133 kg/An +0.0%
2006 135 kg/An +1.5%
2007 139 kg/An +3.0%
2008 134 kg/An -3.6%
2009 146 kg/An +9.0%
2010 146 kg/An +0.0%
2011 145 kg/An -0.7%
2012 146 kg/An +0.7%
2013 146 kg/An +0.0%
2014 147 kg/An +0.7%
2015 146 kg/An -0.7%
2016 145 kg/An -0.7%
2017 146 kg/An +0.7%
2018 146 kg/An +0.0%
2019 147 kg/An +0.7%
2020 147 kg/An +0.0%
2021 148 kg/An +0.7%
2022 148 kg/An +0.0%
2023 150 kg/An +1.4%
2024 153 kg/An +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.67 kg/An 85 kg/An 92 kg/An 9
1970s 93 kg/An 92 kg/An 94 kg/An 10
1980s 108 kg/An 94 kg/An 139 kg/An 10
1990s 145 kg/An 133 kg/An 159 kg/An 10
2000s 137.2 kg/An 133 kg/An 146 kg/An 10
2010s 146 kg/An 145 kg/An 147 kg/An 10
2020s 149.2 kg/An 147 kg/An 153 kg/An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 129 New Zealand 158 kg/An compare
  2. 130 Cameroon 157 kg/An compare
  3. 131 Thailand 155 kg/An compare
  4. 132 China 153 kg/An compare
  5. 134 Congo 152 kg/An compare
  6. 135 Samoa 151 kg/An compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland was 153 kg/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 — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 159 kg/An in 1993.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 85 kg/An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
China, mainland ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
kg/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,819 data points, 1961–2024
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