Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in China
China: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 18 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China stood at 18 kg/An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China peaked at 18 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 kg/An, in 1961.
China ranks 34th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in China, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 kg/An | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 13 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 kg/An | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 15 kg/An | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 15 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 kg/An | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 kg/An | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 17 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18 kg/An | +5.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 18 kg/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 18 kg/An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.4 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14 kg/An | 13 kg/An | 15 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6 kg/An | 14 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8 kg/An | 16 kg/An | 18 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 34 Bangladesh 18 kg/An compare
- 34 China, mainland 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Eswatini 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Germany 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Ghana 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Madagascar 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Russian Federation 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Serbia and Montenegro 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Ukraine 18 kg/An compare
- 34 China 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Eswatini 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Madagascar 18 kg/An compare
- 34 Russia 18 kg/An compare
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0951 hectares per person (2025)
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in China was 18 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 kg/An in 1961.
- How does China rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- China ranks 34th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 goat, 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.