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

China, mainland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,294 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,294 g/An
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
125th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1,400 g/An
in 2006
All-time low
1,000 g/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 1,294 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland peaked at 1,400 g/An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,000 g/An, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 125th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 1,000 g/An —
1962 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1963 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1964 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1965 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1966 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1967 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1968 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1969 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1970 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1971 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1972 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1973 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1974 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1975 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1976 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1977 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1978 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1979 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1980 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1981 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1982 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1983 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1984 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1985 1,000 g/An +0.0%
1986 1,027 g/An +2.7%
1987 1,100 g/An +7.1%
1988 1,140 g/An +3.6%
1989 1,162 g/An +1.9%
1990 1,189 g/An +2.3%
1991 1,259 g/An +5.9%
1992 1,294 g/An +2.8%
1993 1,300 g/An +0.5%
1994 1,350 g/An +3.8%
1995 1,350 g/An +0.0%
1996 1,330 g/An -1.5%
1997 1,293 g/An -2.8%
1998 1,350 g/An +4.4%
1999 1,283 g/An -5.0%
2000 1,351 g/An +5.3%
2001 1,357 g/An +0.4%
2002 1,366 g/An +0.7%
2003 1,343 g/An -1.7%
2004 1,362 g/An +1.4%
2005 1,361 g/An -0.1%
2006 1,400 g/An +2.9%
2007 1,382 g/An -1.3%
2008 1,376 g/An -0.4%
2009 1,373 g/An -0.2%
2010 1,375 g/An +0.1%
2011 1,379 g/An +0.3%
2012 1,379 g/An +0.0%
2013 1,381 g/An +0.1%
2014 1,386 g/An +0.4%
2015 1,385 g/An -0.1%
2016 1,388 g/An +0.2%
2017 1,338 g/An -3.6%
2018 1,314 g/An -1.8%
2019 1,273 g/An -3.1%
2020 1,319 g/An +3.6%
2021 1,304 g/An -1.1%
2022 1,254 g/An -3.8%
2023 1,272 g/An +1.4%
2024 1,294 g/An +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,000 g/An 1,000 g/An 1,000 g/An 9
1970s 1,000 g/An 1,000 g/An 1,000 g/An 10
1980s 1,043 g/An 1,000 g/An 1,162 g/An 10
1990s 1,300 g/An 1,189 g/An 1,350 g/An 10
2000s 1,367 g/An 1,343 g/An 1,400 g/An 10
2010s 1,360 g/An 1,273 g/An 1,388 g/An 10
2020s 1,289 g/An 1,254 g/An 1,319 g/An 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 123 Cuba 1,300 g/An compare
  2. 123 USSR 1,300 g/An compare
  3. 126 Austria 1,290 g/An compare
  4. 127 Uganda 1,287 g/An compare
  5. 128 Azerbaijan 1,285 g/An compare
  6. 128 Azerbaijan 1,285 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, mainland?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China, mainland was 1,294 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, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 1,400 g/An in 2006.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 g/An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
China, mainland ranks 125th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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.