Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 23,760 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23,760 t
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 191 countries
All-time high
76,830 t
in 1990
All-time low
20,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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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 124th of 191 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 in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 121 Qatar 25,000 t compare
  2. 122 Turkmenistan 24,886 t compare
  3. 123 Puerto Rico 24,352 t compare
  4. 125 Belize 23,663 t compare
  5. 126 Estonia 22,237 t compare
  6. 127 Niger 20,460 t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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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 124th out of 191 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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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,979 data points, 1961–2024
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