Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 18.55 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.55 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
18.55 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
742,687 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia stood at 18.55 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia peaked at 18.55 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 742,687 1000 An, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 914,553 1000 An 742,687 1000 An 1.15 million 1000 An 9
1970s 1.66 million 1000 An 1.24 million 1000 An 2.12 million 1000 An 10
1980s 2.71 million 1000 An 2.20 million 1000 An 3.47 million 1000 An 10
1990s 6.30 million 1000 An 3.73 million 1000 An 9.22 million 1000 An 10
2000s 10.61 million 1000 An 9.44 million 1000 An 12.49 million 1000 An 10
2010s 14.39 million 1000 An 12.92 million 1000 An 16.33 million 1000 An 10
2020s 17.83 million 1000 An 17.02 million 1000 An 18.55 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 16.56 million 1000 An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 16.12 million 1000 An compare
  3. 3 Brazil 6.51 million 1000 An compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 4.93 million 1000 An compare
  5. 5 India 3.39 million 1000 An compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An compare
  7. 7 USSR 2.38 million 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 Eastern Asia?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Asia was 18.55 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.55 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 742,687 1000 An in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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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