Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3,593 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,593 1000 An
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
156th
of 191 countries
All-time high
8,005 1000 An
in 1993
All-time low
1,660 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Macao SAR stood at 3,593 1000 An.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Macao SAR peaked at 8,005 1000 An in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,660 1000 An, in 1961.

That places China, Macao SAR 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, Macao SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 1,660 1000 An —
1962 1,800 1000 An +8.4%
1963 1,880 1000 An +4.4%
1964 2,200 1000 An +17.0%
1965 2,800 1000 An +27.3%
1966 3,095 1000 An +10.5%
1967 2,600 1000 An -16.0%
1968 2,600 1000 An +0.0%
1969 2,600 1000 An +0.0%
1970 2,046 1000 An -21.3%
1971 2,238 1000 An +9.4%
1972 2,300 1000 An +2.8%
1973 2,600 1000 An +13.0%
1974 2,200 1000 An -15.4%
1975 2,487 1000 An +13.0%
1976 2,900 1000 An +16.6%
1977 2,800 1000 An -3.4%
1978 2,900 1000 An +3.6%
1979 3,224 1000 An +11.2%
1980 3,871 1000 An +20.1%
1981 3,088 1000 An -20.2%
1982 3,520 1000 An +14.0%
1983 2,924 1000 An -16.9%
1984 3,170 1000 An +8.4%
1985 3,874 1000 An +22.2%
1986 4,340 1000 An +12.0%
1987 4,177 1000 An -3.8%
1988 3,833 1000 An -8.2%
1989 4,347 1000 An +13.4%
1990 5,605 1000 An +28.9%
1991 6,530 1000 An +16.5%
1992 6,714 1000 An +2.8%
1993 8,005 1000 An +19.2%
1994 6,965 1000 An -13.0%
1995 6,920 1000 An -0.6%
1996 6,796 1000 An -1.8%
1997 6,645 1000 An -2.2%
1998 5,842 1000 An -12.1%
1999 6,601 1000 An +13.0%
2000 6,555 1000 An -0.7%
2001 5,973 1000 An -8.9%
2002 5,547 1000 An -7.1%
2003 5,055 1000 An -8.9%
2004 6,090 1000 An +20.5%
2005 4,534 1000 An -25.6%
2006 4,566 1000 An +0.7%
2007 5,605 1000 An +22.8%
2008 4,619 1000 An -17.6%
2009 4,574 1000 An -1.0%
2010 4,542 1000 An -0.7%
2011 4,511 1000 An -0.7%
2012 4,483 1000 An -0.6%
2013 4,454 1000 An -0.6%
2014 4,145 1000 An -6.9%
2015 4,073 1000 An -1.7%
2016 4,023 1000 An -1.2%
2017 3,926 1000 An -2.4%
2018 3,814 1000 An -2.9%
2019 3,790 1000 An -0.6%
2020 3,712 1000 An -2.1%
2021 3,715 1000 An +0.1%
2022 3,709 1000 An -0.2%
2023 3,654 1000 An -1.5%
2024 3,593 1000 An -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,359 1000 An 1,660 1000 An 3,095 1000 An 9
1970s 2,570 1000 An 2,046 1000 An 3,224 1000 An 10
1980s 3,714 1000 An 2,924 1000 An 4,347 1000 An 10
1990s 6,662 1000 An 5,605 1000 An 8,005 1000 An 10
2000s 5,312 1000 An 4,534 1000 An 6,555 1000 An 10
2010s 4,176 1000 An 3,790 1000 An 4,542 1000 An 10
2020s 3,677 1000 An 3,593 1000 An 3,715 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 153 Montenegro 4,448 1000 An compare
  2. 154 Rwanda 4,200 1000 An compare
  3. 155 Guinea-Bissau 3,802 1000 An compare
  4. 157 Malta 3,012 1000 An compare
  5. 158 Cuba 3,000 1000 An compare
  6. 159 Eswatini 2,832 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Macao SAR?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, Macao SAR was 3,593 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, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 8,005 1000 An in 1993.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,660 1000 An in 1961.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
China, Macao SAR ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Macao 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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