Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,526 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,526 g/An
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 252 countries
All-time high
1,773 g/An
in 2005
All-time low
1,101 g/An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 1,526 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1,773 g/An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,101 g/An, in 1966.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 91st of 252 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 1,130 g/An —
1962 1,129 g/An -0.1%
1963 1,134 g/An +0.4%
1964 1,133 g/An -0.1%
1965 1,111 g/An -1.9%
1966 1,101 g/An -0.9%
1967 1,106 g/An +0.5%
1968 1,152 g/An +4.2%
1969 1,144 g/An -0.7%
1970 1,118 g/An -2.3%
1971 1,178 g/An +5.4%
1972 1,269 g/An +7.7%
1973 1,288 g/An +1.5%
1974 1,189 g/An -7.7%
1975 1,139 g/An -4.2%
1976 1,167 g/An +2.5%
1977 1,380 g/An +18.3%
1978 1,335 g/An -3.3%
1979 1,315 g/An -1.5%
1980 1,309 g/An -0.5%
1981 1,257 g/An -4.0%
1982 1,230 g/An -2.1%
1983 1,198 g/An -2.6%
1984 1,168 g/An -2.5%
1985 1,582 g/An +35.4%
1986 1,321 g/An -16.5%
1987 1,299 g/An -1.7%
1988 1,575 g/An +21.2%
1989 1,574 g/An -0.1%
1990 1,559 g/An -1.0%
1991 1,551 g/An -0.5%
1992 1,679 g/An +8.3%
1993 1,569 g/An -6.6%
1994 1,328 g/An -15.4%
1995 1,290 g/An -2.9%
1996 1,350 g/An +4.7%
1997 1,425 g/An +5.6%
1998 1,432 g/An +0.5%
1999 1,465 g/An +2.3%
2000 1,477 g/An +0.8%
2001 1,429 g/An -3.2%
2002 1,488 g/An +4.1%
2003 1,450 g/An -2.6%
2004 1,706 g/An +17.7%
2005 1,773 g/An +3.9%
2006 1,611 g/An -9.1%
2007 1,583 g/An -1.7%
2008 1,583 g/An +0.0%
2009 1,583 g/An +0.0%
2010 1,550 g/An -2.1%
2011 1,543 g/An -0.5%
2012 1,544 g/An +0.1%
2013 1,544 g/An +0.0%
2014 1,541 g/An -0.2%
2015 1,537 g/An -0.3%
2016 1,529 g/An -0.5%
2017 1,510 g/An -1.2%
2018 1,525 g/An +1.0%
2019 1,542 g/An +1.1%
2020 1,542 g/An +0.0%
2021 1,316 g/An -14.7%
2022 1,526 g/An +16.0%
2023 1,526 g/An +0.0%
2024 1,526 g/An +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) 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
1985 +35.4% 1,168 g/An 1,582 g/An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,127 g/An 1,101 g/An 1,152 g/An 9
1970s 1,238 g/An 1,118 g/An 1,380 g/An 10
1980s 1,351 g/An 1,168 g/An 1,582 g/An 10
1990s 1,465 g/An 1,290 g/An 1,679 g/An 10
2000s 1,568 g/An 1,429 g/An 1,773 g/An 10
2010s 1,536 g/An 1,510 g/An 1,550 g/An 10
2020s 1,487 g/An 1,316 g/An 1,542 g/An 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 88 Denmark 1,550 g/An compare
  2. 89 Suriname 1,549 g/An compare
  3. 90 Serbia and Montenegro 1,540 g/An compare
  4. 92 Norway 1,524 g/An compare
  5. 93 New Caledonia 1,523 g/An compare
  6. 94 Slovakia 1,506 g/An compare
  7. 94 Slovakia 1,506 g/An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1,526 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1,773 g/An in 2005.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,101 g/An in 1966.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 91st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
g/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,145 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.