Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production was 604,043 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
604,043 t
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
2nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
939,242 t
in 2015
All-time low
15,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia stood at 604,043 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 939,242 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,500 t, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 2nd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 15,500 t
1962 16,600 t +7.1%
1963 21,500 t +29.5%
1964 23,500 t +9.3%
1965 22,800 t -3.0%
1966 24,100 t +5.7%
1967 33,600 t +39.4%
1968 38,400 t +14.3%
1969 38,500 t +0.3%
1970 36,000 t -6.5%
1971 40,300 t +11.9%
1972 41,200 t +2.2%
1973 43,500 t +5.6%
1974 41,700 t -4.1%
1975 51,000 t +22.3%
1976 54,000 t +5.9%
1977 56,100 t +3.9%
1978 59,900 t +6.8%
1979 62,900 t +5.0%
1980 66,000 t +4.9%
1981 59,500 t -9.8%
1982 59,300 t -0.3%
1983 60,600 t +2.2%
1984 63,200 t +4.3%
1985 60,000 t -5.1%
1986 78,200 t +30.3%
1987 104,600 t +33.8%
1988 116,600 t +11.5%
1989 104,160 t -10.7%
1990 97,080 t -6.8%
1991 109,100 t +12.4%
1992 186,240 t +70.7%
1993 196,100 t +5.3%
1994 230,100 t +17.3%
1995 269,520 t +17.1%
1996 321,720 t +19.4%
1997 295,211 t -8.2%
1998 322,930 t +9.4%
1999 337,549 t +4.5%
2000 426,690 t +26.4%
2001 500,000 t +17.2%
2002 516,860 t +3.4%
2003 532,415 t +3.0%
2004 561,870 t +5.5%
2005 606,120 t +7.9%
2006 650,200 t +7.3%
2007 716,650 t +10.2%
2008 713,350 t -0.5%
2009 772,750 t +8.3%
2010 826,800 t +7.0%
2011 883,460 t +6.9%
2012 887,445 t +0.5%
2013 922,368 t +3.9%
2014 937,909 t +1.7%
2015 939,242 t +0.1%
2016 781,316 t -16.8%
2017 624,297 t -20.1%
2018 618,124 t -1.0%
2019 625,565 t +1.2%
2020 630,337 t +0.8%
2021 574,591 t -8.8%
2022 610,495 t +6.2%
2023 613,007 t +0.4%
2024 604,043 t -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,056 t 15,500 t 38,500 t 9
1970s 48,660 t 36,000 t 62,900 t 10
1980s 77,216 t 59,300 t 116,600 t 10
1990s 236,555 t 97,080 t 337,549 t 10
2000s 599,690 t 426,690 t 772,750 t 10
2010s 804,653 t 618,124 t 939,242 t 10
2020s 606,495 t 574,591 t 630,337 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 445,128 t compare
  2. 1 China, mainland 445,128 t compare
  3. 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 156,672 t compare
  4. 3 USSR 110,400 t compare
  5. 4 Egypt 51,480 t compare
  6. 5 Germany 38,749 t compare
  7. 5 Republic of Moldova 668.97 t compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia?
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia was 604,043 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 939,242 t in 2015.
What is the lowest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,500 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 2nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of rabbits and hares, 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
92 places, 4,815 data points, 1961–2024
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