Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China
China: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 118.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China stood at 118.53. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China peaked at 118.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.65, in 1964.
China ranks 59th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.7 | — |
| 1962 | 7.85 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 7.77 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.65 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 7.74 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.7 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.97 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.97 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.15 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 8.11 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.38 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.91 | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 9.02 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 9.29 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 9.45 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 10.08 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 10.91 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 11.56 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 11.8 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 12.19 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 12.51 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 12.9 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 13.54 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 13.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.98 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 15.65 | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 17.89 | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 21.56 | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 21.89 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 23.67 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 27.89 | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 31.2 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 39.49 | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 44.17 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 51.55 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 51.78 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 60.66 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 66.13 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 67.34 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 74.21 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 71.97 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 74.14 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 76.04 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 76.08 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.41 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 80.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 84.55 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 88.62 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 91.6 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 94.39 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 96.84 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 101.97 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 99.69 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.83 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 100.13 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 103.04 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 102.84 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 107.67 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 106.38 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 112.25 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 113.15 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 110.31 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 114.02 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 118.53 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.83 | 7.65 | 8.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.75 | 8.11 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.57 | 12.19 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.39 | 23.67 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.72 | 71.97 | 91.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.98 | 94.39 | 107.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.65 | 110.31 | 118.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 56 Jamaica 120.69 compare
- 57 Republic of Korea 119.65 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 119.5 compare
- 60 Japan 118.4 compare
- 61 Kiribati 118.39 compare
- 62 China, mainland 118.32 compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in China was 118.53 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 118.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.65 in 1964.
- How does China rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- China ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — 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.