Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 15,886 1000 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,886 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 191 countries
All-time high
67,148 1000 An
in 1987
All-time low
15,235 1000 An
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 15,886 1000 An for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 67,148 1000 An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 15,235 1000 An, in 2022.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 18,350 1000 An
1962 19,250 1000 An +4.9%
1963 20,050 1000 An +4.2%
1964 21,000 1000 An +4.7%
1965 22,300 1000 An +6.2%
1966 23,446 1000 An +5.1%
1967 24,280 1000 An +3.6%
1968 23,850 1000 An -1.8%
1969 24,605 1000 An +3.2%
1970 25,628 1000 An +4.2%
1971 29,232 1000 An +14.1%
1972 30,264 1000 An +3.5%
1973 27,484 1000 An -9.2%
1974 26,661 1000 An -3.0%
1975 27,155 1000 An +1.9%
1976 30,836 1000 An +13.6%
1977 35,038 1000 An +13.6%
1978 35,671 1000 An +1.8%
1979 38,149 1000 An +6.9%
1980 41,066 1000 An +7.6%
1981 52,096 1000 An +26.9%
1982 53,897 1000 An +3.5%
1983 49,971 1000 An -7.3%
1984 49,618 1000 An -0.7%
1985 48,207 1000 An -2.8%
1986 64,624 1000 An +34.1%
1987 67,148 1000 An +3.9%
1988 54,465 1000 An -18.9%
1989 53,498 1000 An -1.8%
1990 64,275 1000 An +20.1%
1991 60,367 1000 An -6.1%
1992 50,996 1000 An -15.5%
1993 51,946 1000 An +1.9%
1994 46,979 1000 An -9.6%
1995 44,400 1000 An -5.5%
1996 42,400 1000 An -4.5%
1997 41,700 1000 An -1.7%
1998 38,000 1000 An -8.9%
1999 44,000 1000 An +15.8%
2000 45,600 1000 An +3.6%
2001 43,100 1000 An -5.5%
2002 41,550 1000 An -3.6%
2003 40,350 1000 An -2.9%
2004 17,300 1000 An -57.1%
2005 22,300 1000 An +28.9%
2006 18,300 1000 An -17.9%
2007 24,300 1000 An +32.8%
2008 24,300 1000 An +0.0%
2009 24,300 1000 An +0.0%
2010 20,300 1000 An -16.5%
2011 17,780 1000 An -12.4%
2012 18,260 1000 An +2.7%
2013 18,270 1000 An +0.1%
2014 17,675 1000 An -3.3%
2015 16,762 1000 An -5.2%
2016 15,760 1000 An -6.0%
2017 15,763 1000 An +0.0%
2018 16,709 1000 An +6.0%
2019 16,629 1000 An -0.5%
2020 15,631 1000 An -6.0%
2021 16,768 1000 An +7.3%
2022 15,235 1000 An -9.1%
2023 15,602 1000 An +2.4%
2024 15,886 1000 An +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,903 1000 An 18,350 1000 An 24,605 1000 An 9
1970s 30,612 1000 An 25,628 1000 An 38,149 1000 An 10
1980s 53,459 1000 An 41,066 1000 An 67,148 1000 An 10
1990s 48,506 1000 An 38,000 1000 An 64,275 1000 An 10
2000s 30,140 1000 An 17,300 1000 An 45,600 1000 An 10
2010s 17,391 1000 An 15,760 1000 An 20,300 1000 An 10
2020s 15,824 1000 An 15,235 1000 An 16,768 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

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  3. 126 Réunion 16,625 1000 An compare
  4. 128 Fiji 14,301 1000 An compare
  5. 129 Cyprus 14,047 1000 An compare
  6. 130 Belize 13,553 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Hong Kong SAR was 15,886 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, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 67,148 1000 An in 1987.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 15,235 1000 An in 2022.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR 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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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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