Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 23,760 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 23,760 t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 76,830 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,000 t, in 1961.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 159th 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 — Production (chickens Production) in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 23,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 24,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 25,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 26,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 26,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 27,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 27,316 t | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 32,321 t | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 35,861 t | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 33,600 t | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 30,500 t | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 29,800 t | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 34,873 t | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 41,454 t | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 40,266 t | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 41,443 t | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 44,558 t | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 52,268 t | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 52,115 t | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45,951 t | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 47,237 t | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 60,725 t | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 74,766 t | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 75,898 t | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 72,982 t | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 70,908 t | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 76,830 t | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 71,914 t | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 72,188 t | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 71,291 t | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 54,400 t | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 50,200 t | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 49,940 t | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 52,000 t | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 53,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 63,000 t | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 65,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 60,000 t | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 61,000 t | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 58,000 t | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 29,000 t | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 39,000 t | +34.5% |
| 2006 | 29,000 t | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 38,000 t | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 38,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31,000 t | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 27,000 t | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 27,800 t | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 27,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26,914 t | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 25,348 t | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 23,700 t | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 23,400 t | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 25,085 t | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 25,226 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 23,681 t | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 21,694 t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 22,794 t | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 23,339 t | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 23,760 t | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -50.0% | 58,000 t | 29,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,833 t | 20,000 t | 27,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,743 t | 27,316 t | 41,454 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,741 t | 44,558 t | 75,898 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,476 t | 49,940 t | 76,830 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,500 t | 29,000 t | 65,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,327 t | 23,400 t | 31,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,053 t | 21,694 t | 23,760 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 156 Qatar 25,000 t compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 24,886 t compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 24,352 t compare
- 160 Belize 23,663 t compare
- 161 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22,522 t compare
- 162 Estonia 22,237 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for China, Hong Kong SAR
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- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0 % change on previous year (1990)
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- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.5391 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 6.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 0.1009 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 6.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China, Hong Kong SAR was 23,760 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 76,830 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 t in 1961.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 159th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.