Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in China
China: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,309 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China stood at 1,309 g/An.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China peaked at 1,411 g/An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,014 g/An, in 1961.
China ranks 121st 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, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,014 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,014 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,014 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,015 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,015 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,016 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1,022 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,024 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,028 g/An | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,028 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,032 g/An | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,041 g/An | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1,042 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,038 g/An | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,039 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,041 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1,073 g/An | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1,078 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,077 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,082 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,088 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,088 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 g/An | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,097 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,106 g/An | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,113 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,179 g/An | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,210 g/An | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,232 g/An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,251 g/An | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,306 g/An | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1,337 g/An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,333 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,373 g/An | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,365 g/An | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,353 g/An | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,317 g/An | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,368 g/An | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1,305 g/An | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,367 g/An | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,372 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,381 g/An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,358 g/An | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,375 g/An | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1,376 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,411 g/An | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,394 g/An | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,386 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,384 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,388 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,391 g/An | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,390 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,390 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,396 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,394 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,397 g/An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,348 g/An | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,326 g/An | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,287 g/An | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,333 g/An | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,319 g/An | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,270 g/An | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,287 g/An | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1,309 g/An | +1.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,309 g/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,304 g/An, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 1,309 g/An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,192 g/An, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,018 g/An | 1,014 g/An | 1,028 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,049 g/An | 1,028 g/An | 1,078 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,130 g/An | 1,082 g/An | 1,232 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,331 g/An | 1,251 g/An | 1,373 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,380 g/An | 1,358 g/An | 1,411 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,371 g/An | 1,287 g/An | 1,397 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,304 g/An | 1,270 g/An | 1,333 g/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China was 1,309 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1,411 g/An in 2006.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,014 g/An in 1961.
- How does China rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- China ranks 121st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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.