Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China
China: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 16.56 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China stood at 16.56 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China peaked at 16.56 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 608,267 1000 An, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 608,267 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 630,601 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 649,972 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 668,654 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 699,494 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 719,340 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 748,855 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 769,511 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 801,296 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 819,975 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 864,414 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 925,199 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 958,803 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.12 million 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.37 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.64 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.87 million 1000 An | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2.44 million 1000 An | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 2.48 million 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 3.15 million 1000 An | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million 1000 An | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 4.38 million 1000 An | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 4.81 million 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 5.75 million 1000 An | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 5.89 million 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 6.99 million 1000 An | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 7.45 million 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.20 million 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 8.48 million 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.33 million 1000 An | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.48 million 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.89 million 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.87 million 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.40 million 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.34 million 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.99 million 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 10.61 million 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 11.00 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 11.39 million 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.74 million 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.46 million 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 12.27 million 1000 An | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.96 million 1000 An | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 12.37 million 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 12.77 million 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.27 million 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.15 million 1000 An | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.45 million 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.09 million 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 15.53 million 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.00 million 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.27 million 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 16.56 million 1000 An | +1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.6% | 3.46 million 1000 An | 4.38 million 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 699,554 1000 An | 608,267 1000 An | 801,296 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million 1000 An | 819,975 1000 An | 1.31 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million 1000 An | 1.37 million 1000 An | 2.48 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.28 million 1000 An | 2.72 million 1000 An | 8.20 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 million 1000 An | 8.33 million 1000 An | 11.00 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.68 million 1000 An | 11.39 million 1000 An | 14.45 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 million 1000 An | 15.09 million 1000 An | 16.56 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China was 16.56 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 16.56 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,267 1000 An in 1961.
- How does China rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
- China ranks 1st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.