What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, mainland?

The highest recorded value was 16.12 million 1000 An in 2024.

What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, mainland?

The lowest recorded value was 561,000 1000 An in 1961.

How does China, mainland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?

China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, mainland?

Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China, mainland 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.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland

Name: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

China, mainland: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 16.12 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

16.12 million 1000 An

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

3rd

of 252 countries

All-time high

16.12 million 1000 An

in 2024

All-time low

561,000 1000 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland is 16.12 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland peaked at 16.12 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 561,000 1000 An, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 3rd 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, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An	Change
1961	561,000 1000 An	—
1962	582,000 1000 An	+3.7%
1963	600,000 1000 An	+3.1%
1964	616,000 1000 An	+2.7%
1965	640,000 1000 An	+3.9%
1966	656,000 1000 An	+2.5%
1967	682,000 1000 An	+4.0%
1968	698,000 1000 An	+2.3%
1969	728,000 1000 An	+4.3%
1970	745,000 1000 An	+2.3%
1971	781,000 1000 An	+4.8%
1972	827,000 1000 An	+5.9%
1973	862,000 1000 An	+4.2%
1974	908,000 1000 An	+5.3%
1975	934,000 1000 An	+2.9%
1976	998,000 1000 An	+6.9%
1977	1.04 million 1000 An	+4.7%
1978	1.10 million 1000 An	+5.4%
1979	1.14 million 1000 An	+3.8%
1980	1.19 million 1000 An	+3.8%
1981	1.21 million 1000 An	+2.3%
1982	1.26 million 1000 An	+4.2%
1983	1.30 million 1000 An	+2.8%
1984	1.33 million 1000 An	+2.7%
1985	1.40 million 1000 An	+4.7%
1986	1.60 million 1000 An	+14.8%
1987	1.77 million 1000 An	+10.6%
1988	2.14 million 1000 An	+20.7%
1989	2.16 million 1000 An	+1.0%
1990	2.37 million 1000 An	+9.7%
1991	2.80 million 1000 An	+18.0%
1992	3.10 million 1000 An	+10.6%
1993	3.98 million 1000 An	+28.5%
1994	4.40 million 1000 An	+10.5%
1995	5.33 million 1000 An	+21.0%
1996	5.44 million 1000 An	+2.2%
1997	6.50 million 1000 An	+19.5%
1998	6.97 million 1000 An	+7.2%
1999	7.72 million 1000 An	+10.7%
2000	8.00 million 1000 An	+3.7%
2001	7.87 million 1000 An	-1.6%
2002	8.02 million 1000 An	+1.9%
2003	8.43 million 1000 An	+5.1%
2004	8.43 million 1000 An	-0.1%
2005	9.00 million 1000 An	+6.8%
2006	8.93 million 1000 An	-0.8%
2007	9.58 million 1000 An	+7.3%
2008	10.22 million 1000 An	+6.7%
2009	10.61 million 1000 An	+3.8%
2010	11.01 million 1000 An	+3.7%
2011	11.33 million 1000 An	+2.9%
2012	12.08 million 1000 An	+6.6%
2013	11.90 million 1000 An	-1.5%
2014	11.57 million 1000 An	-2.8%
2015	11.99 million 1000 An	+3.6%
2016	12.37 million 1000 An	+3.2%
2017	12.87 million 1000 An	+4.1%
2018	13.74 million 1000 An	+6.7%
2019	14.01 million 1000 An	+2.0%
2020	14.66 million 1000 An	+4.6%
2021	15.07 million 1000 An	+2.8%
2022	15.55 million 1000 An	+3.1%
2023	15.84 million 1000 An	+1.9%
2024	16.12 million 1000 An	+1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in China, mainland 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	+28.5%	3.10 million 1000 An	3.98 million 1000 An

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	640,333 1000 An	561,000 1000 An	728,000 1000 An	9
1970s	934,400 1000 An	745,000 1000 An	1.14 million 1000 An	10
1980s	1.54 million 1000 An	1.19 million 1000 An	2.16 million 1000 An	10
1990s	4.86 million 1000 An	2.37 million 1000 An	7.72 million 1000 An	10
2000s	8.91 million 1000 An	7.87 million 1000 An	10.61 million 1000 An	10
2010s	12.29 million 1000 An	11.01 million 1000 An	14.01 million 1000 An	10
2020s	15.45 million 1000 An	14.66 million 1000 An	16.12 million 1000 An	5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

1 China 16.56 million 1000 An compare
1 China 16.56 million 1000 An compare
4 Brazil 6.51 million 1000 An compare
5 Indonesia 4.93 million 1000 An compare
6 India 3.39 million 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

More agriculture & rural data for China, mainland

Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 0.7165 % change on previous year (2024)
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Chickens — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.4723 % change on previous year (2024)
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 1.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Cattle — Stocks, annual growth rate -4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.2596 % change on previous year (2024)
Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 1.03 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for China, mainland →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland?: Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in China, mainland was 16.12 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, mainland?: The highest recorded value was 16.12 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in China, mainland?: The lowest recorded value was 561,000 1000 An in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?: China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in China, mainland?: Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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: 282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.