Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 15,573 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,573 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
162nd
of 252 countries
All-time high
58,418 1000 An
in 1987
All-time low
14,939 1000 An
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR is 15,573 1000 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 58,418 1000 An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,939 1000 An, in 2022.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 162nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 17,700 1000 An —
1962 18,600 1000 An +5.1%
1963 19,400 1000 An +4.3%
1964 20,300 1000 An +4.6%
1965 21,600 1000 An +6.4%
1966 22,700 1000 An +5.1%
1967 23,500 1000 An +3.5%
1968 23,000 1000 An -2.1%
1969 23,605 1000 An +2.6%
1970 24,428 1000 An +3.5%
1971 27,432 1000 An +12.3%
1972 28,264 1000 An +3.0%
1973 26,084 1000 An -7.7%
1974 25,661 1000 An -1.6%
1975 26,155 1000 An +1.9%
1976 29,886 1000 An +14.3%
1977 30,038 1000 An +0.5%
1978 30,171 1000 An +0.4%
1979 31,513 1000 An +4.4%
1980 34,047 1000 An +8.0%
1981 41,588 1000 An +22.1%
1982 42,373 1000 An +1.9%
1983 38,348 1000 An -9.5%
1984 40,444 1000 An +5.5%
1985 38,388 1000 An -5.1%
1986 56,618 1000 An +47.5%
1987 58,418 1000 An +3.2%
1988 46,340 1000 An -20.7%
1989 45,056 1000 An -2.8%
1990 49,275 1000 An +9.4%
1991 46,367 1000 An -5.9%
1992 42,996 1000 An -7.3%
1993 45,446 1000 An +5.7%
1994 40,979 1000 An -9.8%
1995 38,900 1000 An -5.1%
1996 37,000 1000 An -4.9%
1997 36,500 1000 An -1.4%
1998 37,000 1000 An +1.4%
1999 43,000 1000 An +16.2%
2000 44,000 1000 An +2.3%
2001 42,000 1000 An -4.5%
2002 41,000 1000 An -2.4%
2003 40,000 1000 An -2.4%
2004 17,000 1000 An -57.5%
2005 22,000 1000 An +29.4%
2006 18,000 1000 An -18.2%
2007 24,000 1000 An +33.3%
2008 24,000 1000 An +0.0%
2009 24,000 1000 An +0.0%
2010 20,000 1000 An -16.7%
2011 17,500 1000 An -12.5%
2012 18,000 1000 An +2.9%
2013 18,000 1000 An +0.0%
2014 17,464 1000 An -3.0%
2015 16,495 1000 An -5.5%
2016 15,500 1000 An -6.0%
2017 15,500 1000 An +0.0%
2018 16,448 1000 An +6.1%
2019 16,355 1000 An -0.6%
2020 15,356 1000 An -6.1%
2021 16,483 1000 An +7.3%
2022 14,939 1000 An -9.4%
2023 15,297 1000 An +2.4%
2024 15,573 1000 An +1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -57.5% 40,000 1000 An 17,000 1000 An
1986 +47.5% 38,388 1000 An 56,618 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,156 1000 An 17,700 1000 An 23,605 1000 An 9
1970s 27,963 1000 An 24,428 1000 An 31,513 1000 An 10
1980s 44,162 1000 An 34,047 1000 An 58,418 1000 An 10
1990s 41,746 1000 An 36,500 1000 An 49,275 1000 An 10
2000s 29,600 1000 An 17,000 1000 An 44,000 1000 An 10
2010s 17,126 1000 An 15,500 1000 An 20,000 1000 An 10
2020s 15,530 1000 An 14,939 1000 An 16,483 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 159 Cambodia 17,577 1000 An compare
  2. 160 Liberia 17,273 1000 An compare
  3. 161 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,992 1000 An compare
  4. 163 Réunion 14,400 1000 An compare
  5. 164 Cyprus 14,035 1000 An compare
  6. 165 Fiji 13,928 1000 An compare
  7. 165 Fiji 13,928 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR was 15,573 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 58,418 1000 An in 1987.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 14,939 1000 An in 2022.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 162nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
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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.