Meat, Poultry — Production by country
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,...
What the numbers show
Meat, Poultry — Production is currently reported for 252 countries. The highest value is 27.41 million t in China; the lowest is 0 t in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 61,631 t, and the mean is 787,403 t.
Over the past decade 193 countries rose and 59 fell. The largest increase was in Tajikistan (up 3,058.7%), and the largest decrease in Luxembourg (down 100.0%).
Meat, Poultry — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 27.41 million t | 2024 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 1 | China | 27.41 million t | 2024 | up 50.6% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 26.60 million t | 2024 | up 51.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Brazil | 13.87 million t | 2024 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Russia | 5.46 million t | 2024 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 5.46 million t | 2024 | up 44.8% | volatile |
| 7 | India | 5.06 million t | 2024 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Indonesia | 4.22 million t | 2024 | up 113.8% | volatile |
| 9 | Mexico | 4.03 million t | 2024 | up 39.1% | volatile |
| 10 | USSR | 3.09 million t | 1991 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Poland | 2.90 million t | 2024 | up 73.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Egypt | 2.69 million t | 2024 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Egypt | 2.69 million t | 2024 | up 130.7% | volatile |
| 14 | Turkey | 2.57 million t | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Türkiye | 2.57 million t | 2024 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Japan | 2.47 million t | 2024 | up 15.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Pakistan | 2.37 million t | 2024 | up 138.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Argentina | 2.34 million t | 2024 | up 18.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2.28 million t | 2024 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.00 million t | 2024 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 21 | Thailand | 1.99 million t | 2024 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 22 | South Africa | 1.92 million t | 2024 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Peru | 1.90 million t | 2024 | up 43.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Colombia | 1.82 million t | 2024 | up 34.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Australia and New Zealand | 1.75 million t | 2024 | up 31.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Spain | 1.74 million t | 2024 | up 26.8% | rising |
| 27 | France | 1.69 million t | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 28 | Malaysia | 1.67 million t | 2024 | up 6.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Philippines | 1.62 million t | 2024 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 30 | Canada | 1.59 million t | 2024 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 31 | Germany | 1.54 million t | 2024 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Australia | 1.51 million t | 2024 | up 32.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Viet Nam | 1.42 million t | 2024 | up 94.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Italy | 1.38 million t | 2024 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 35 | Ukraine | 1.16 million t | 2024 | down 4.5% | volatile |
| 36 | Republic of Korea | 1.01 million t | 2024 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 850,371 t | 2024 | down 16.8% | volatile |
| 38 | China, Taiwan Province of | 781,354 t | 2024 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 39 | Myanmar | 778,433 t | 2024 | down 49.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Chile | 759,117 t | 2024 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 41 | Saudi Arabia | 757,884 t | 2024 | up 44.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Morocco | 735,000 t | 2024 | up 37.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Israel | 694,722 t | 2024 | up 23.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Caribbean | 670,224 t | 2024 | up 14.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 579,764 t | 2024 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Ecuador | 556,908 t | 2024 | up 13.8% | volatile |
| 47 | Belarus | 552,707 t | 2024 | up 33.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Belarus | 552,707 t | 2024 | up 33.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 545,773 t | 2024 | down 38.7% | volatile |
| 50 | Hungary | 543,588 t | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 51 | Belgium | 537,866 t | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 52 | Romania | 532,940 t | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 53 | Algeria | 483,790 t | 2024 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 421,615 t | 2024 | up 37.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Portugal | 397,090 t | 2024 | up 26.4% | volatile |
| 56 | Guatemala | 391,942 t | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 368,887 t | 1999 | up 106.2% | rising |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 360,041 t | 2024 | up 185.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 360,041 t | 2024 | up 185.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Nigeria | 342,933 t | 2024 | up 74.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Jordan | 302,635 t | 2024 | up 57.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Bangladesh | 298,673 t | 2024 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Greece | 277,980 t | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 64 | Tunisia | 259,972 t | 2024 | up 20.7% | volatile |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 258,562 t | 2024 | up 79.6% | volatile |
| 66 | Yugoslav SFR | 233,371 t | 1991 | down 18.4% | rising |
| 67 | New Zealand | 232,317 t | 2024 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Honduras | 229,377 t | 2024 | up 46.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Yemen | 204,416 t | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Yemen | 204,416 t | 2024 | up 12.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Panama | 198,284 t | 2024 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 72 | Czechoslovakia | 194,948 t | 1992 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 73 | Iraq | 190,000 t | 2024 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Nepal | 181,271 t | 2024 | up 318.1% | volatile |
| 75 | Ireland | 179,483 t | 2024 | up 70.1% | volatile |
| 76 | Sweden | 178,090 t | 2024 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Uzbekistan | 174,100 t | 2024 | up 262.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Uzbekistan | 174,100 t | 2024 | up 262.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Czechia | 172,663 t | 2024 | up 12.2% | falling |
| 80 | Burkina Faso | 168,997 t | 2024 | down 3.4% | volatile |
| 81 | Syria | 168,997 t | 2024 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 81 | Syrian Arab Republic | 168,997 t | 2024 | up 68.5% | volatile |
| 83 | El Salvador | 167,371 t | 2024 | up 42.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Cote d'Ivoire | 163,915 t | 2024 | up 259.3% | volatile |
| 84 | Côte d'Ivoire | 163,915 t | 2024 | up 259.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Nicaragua | 163,310 t | 2023 | up 32.4% | volatile |
| 87 | Denmark | 163,309 t | 2024 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 88 | Senegal | 159,502 t | 2024 | up 142.1% | volatile |
| 89 | Austria | 149,482 t | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 90 | United Republic of Tanzania | 148,766 t | 2024 | up 54.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Finland | 148,660 t | 2024 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 92 | Costa Rica | 143,677 t | 2024 | up 16.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Jamaica | 142,354 t | 2024 | up 29.0% | volatile |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 142,321 t | 2024 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 94 | Azerbaijan | 142,321 t | 2024 | up 43.2% | volatile |
| 96 | Serbia | 139,660 t | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 96 | Serbia | 139,660 t | 2024 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 98 | Mozambique | 139,017 t | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 98 | Mozambique | 139,017 t | 2024 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 100 | Lebanon | 137,662 t | 2024 | up 46.4% | volatile |
| 101 | Uganda | 132,768 t | 2024 | up 120.3% | volatile |
| 102 | Libya | 131,499 t | 2024 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Norway | 120,069 t | 2024 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 104 | Bulgaria | 118,956 t | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 105 | Switzerland | 115,808 t | 2024 | up 37.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Cameroon | 113,200 t | 2024 | up 52.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Malawi | 111,035 t | 2024 | up 29.2% | volatile |
| 108 | Zimbabwe | 108,934 t | 2024 | up 49.8% | volatile |
| 109 | Kenya | 102,529 t | 2024 | up 366.0% | volatile |
| 110 | Madagascar | 91,348 t | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 110 | Madagascar | 91,348 t | 2024 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 112 | Serbia and Montenegro | 88,575 t | 2005 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 113 | Lithuania | 85,709 t | 2024 | down 14.0% | rising |
| 114 | Guyana | 81,678 t | 2024 | up 187.4% | volatile |
| 115 | Paraguay | 81,139 t | 2024 | up 36.7% | volatile |
| 116 | Croatia | 78,207 t | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 116 | Croatia | 78,207 t | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 118 | Slovenia | 77,960 t | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 119 | Ethiopia PDR | 77,200 t | 1992 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 76,558 t | 2024 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 121 | Sudan | 76,042 t | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 122 | Ghana | 74,518 t | 2024 | up 36.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Uruguay | 74,323 t | 2024 | down 12.4% | volatile |
| 124 | Slovakia | 71,433 t | 2019 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 124 | Slovakia | 71,433 t | 2019 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 126 | Kuwait | 62,000 t | 2024 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 127 | Ethiopia | 61,261 t | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 127 | Ethiopia | 61,261 t | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 129 | United Arab Emirates | 59,075 t | 2024 | up 14.1% | volatile |
| 130 | Angola | 57,631 t | 2024 | up 64.5% | volatile |
| 131 | Melanesia | 54,817 t | 2024 | up 78.7% | volatile |
| 132 | Mali | 52,033 t | 2024 | up 37.7% | volatile |
| 133 | South Sudan | 52,008 t | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 133 | South Sudan | 52,008 t | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 135 | Mauritius | 51,292 t | 2024 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 136 | Zambia | 51,237 t | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 137 | Republic of Moldova | 50,640 t | 2024 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 138 | Singapore | 49,029 t | 2024 | down 48.4% | rising |
| 139 | Laos | 48,337 t | 2024 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 139 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 48,337 t | 2024 | up 62.1% | volatile |
| 141 | Tajikistan | 47,381 t | 2024 | up 3,058.7% | volatile |
| 141 | Tajikistan | 47,381 t | 2024 | up 3,058.7% | volatile |
| 143 | Trinidad and Tobago | 46,888 t | 2024 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 144 | Fiji | 46,146 t | 2024 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Fiji | 46,146 t | 2024 | up 107.0% | volatile |
| 146 | Sudan (former) | 40,000 t | 2011 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 147 | Latvia | 38,480 t | 2024 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 148 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 36,881 t | 2024 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 149 | Palestine | 34,318 t | 2022 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 150 | Togo | 32,632 t | 2024 | up 123.4% | volatile |
| 151 | Brunei | 29,091 t | 2024 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 151 | Brunei Darussalam | 29,091 t | 2024 | up 19.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Afghanistan | 28,689 t | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 153 | Afghanistan | 28,689 t | 2024 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 155 | Cyprus | 28,150 t | 2024 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 156 | Cambodia | 27,330 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | volatile |
| 157 | Georgia | 26,600 t | 2024 | up 82.2% | rising |
| 158 | Qatar | 25,037 t | 2024 | up 212.7% | volatile |
| 159 | Turkmenistan | 24,886 t | 2024 | up 19.9% | volatile |
| 160 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 24,363 t | 2024 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 161 | Puerto Rico | 24,352 t | 2024 | down 31.2% | volatile |
| 162 | Belize | 23,982 t | 2024 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 163 | Estonia | 22,237 t | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 164 | Niger | 20,460 t | 2024 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 165 | Sierra Leone | 20,454 t | 2024 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 166 | Kyrgyzstan | 19,604 t | 2024 | up 237.4% | volatile |
| 166 | Kyrgyzstan | 19,604 t | 2024 | up 237.4% | volatile |
| 168 | Réunion | 19,234 t | 2006 | up 30.2% | volatile |
| 169 | Namibia | 16,697 t | 2024 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 170 | Rwanda | 15,043 t | 2024 | down 7.7% | volatile |
| 171 | Liberia | 14,533 t | 2024 | up 13.7% | volatile |
| 172 | Benin | 14,487 t | 2024 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 173 | Guinea | 14,138 t | 2024 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 174 | Armenia | 14,058 t | 2024 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 174 | Armenia | 14,058 t | 2024 | up 59.8% | rising |
| 176 | Barbados | 13,058 t | 2024 | down 10.4% | volatile |
| 177 | Albania | 12,574 t | 2024 | down 1.6% | volatile |
| 178 | Iceland | 10,229 t | 2024 | up 27.1% | volatile |
| 179 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10,000 t | 2024 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 180 | Burundi | 9,963 t | 2024 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 181 | Haiti | 9,472 t | 2024 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 182 | Suriname | 8,899 t | 2024 | down 0.0% | rising |
| 183 | Bahrain | 8,671 t | 2024 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 183 | Bahrain | 8,671 t | 2024 | up 35.3% | volatile |
| 185 | Papua New Guinea | 6,952 t | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 186 | Oman | 6,900 t | 2024 | up 11.4% | volatile |
| 187 | Congo | 6,841 t | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 187 | Congo | 6,841 t | 2024 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 189 | Chad | 6,410 t | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 190 | Central African Republic | 6,062 t | 2024 | up 2.3% | volatile |
| 191 | Bahamas | 5,997 t | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 191 | Bahamas | 5,997 t | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 193 | Malta | 4,950 t | 2024 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 194 | Mauritania | 4,934 t | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 194 | Mauritania | 4,934 t | 2024 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 196 | Gabon | 4,220 t | 2024 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 197 | Somalia | 4,088 t | 2024 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 198 | Cuba | 3,900 t | 2024 | down 88.2% | falling |
| 199 | Guinea-Bissau | 3,183 t | 2024 | up 18.5% | volatile |
| 200 | China, Macao SAR | 3,106 t | 2024 | down 13.2% | rising |
| 201 | Eswatini | 2,861 t | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 201 | Eswatini | 2,861 t | 2024 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 203 | Montenegro | 2,665 t | 2024 | up 89.3% | rising |
| 204 | North Macedonia | 1,997 t | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 204 | North Macedonia | 1,997 t | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 206 | Botswana | 1,584 t | 2024 | down 6.8% | volatile |
| 207 | Polynesia | 1,488 t | 2024 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 208 | Guadeloupe | 1,474 t | 2006 | up 379.9% | volatile |
| 209 | Saint Lucia | 1,422 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 209 | Saint Lucia | 1,422 t | 2024 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 211 | Gambia | 1,360 t | 2024 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 211 | Gambia | 1,360 t | 2024 | down 27.8% | volatile |
| 213 | Micronesia | 1,322 t | 2024 | up 33.6% | volatile |
| 214 | Bhutan | 1,208 t | 2024 | up 28.0% | volatile |
| 215 | Kiribati | 1,156 t | 2024 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 216 | Martinique | 949 t | 2006 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 217 | Eritrea | 910.22 t | 2024 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 217 | Eritrea | 910.22 t | 2024 | down 48.2% | falling |
| 219 | New Caledonia | 886.27 t | 2024 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 220 | Seychelles | 750.75 t | 2024 | up 137.2% | volatile |
| 221 | French Polynesia | 691.1 t | 2024 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 222 | Comoros | 592.21 t | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 222 | Comoros | 592.21 t | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 224 | Cape Verde | 590.12 t | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 224 | Cabo Verde | 590.12 t | 2024 | down 37.4% | volatile |
| 226 | Lesotho | 568.52 t | 2024 | down 40.9% | flat |
| 226 | Lesotho | 568.52 t | 2024 | down 40.9% | flat |
| 228 | Grenada | 548.83 t | 2024 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 229 | Vanuatu | 547.72 t | 2024 | down 40.5% | volatile |
| 230 | Timor-Leste | 492 t | 2024 | down 41.8% | rising |
| 231 | Mongolia | 486.71 t | 2024 | up 108.2% | volatile |
| 232 | Sao Tome and Principe | 461.74 t | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 232 | Sao Tome and Principe | 461.74 t | 2024 | down 18.4% | volatile |
| 234 | French Guiana | 407 t | 2006 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 235 | Samoa | 381.71 t | 2024 | down 18.2% | rising |
| 236 | Dominica | 372.88 t | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 237 | Solomon Islands | 285.56 t | 2024 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 238 | Tonga | 272.25 t | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 239 | Equatorial Guinea | 264.42 t | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 239 | Equatorial Guinea | 264.42 t | 2024 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 241 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 211 t | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 241 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 211 t | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 243 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 161.73 t | 2024 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 244 | Tuvalu | 63.56 t | 2024 | up 12.7% | volatile |
| 245 | Cook Islands | 49.01 t | 2024 | up 8.1% | falling |
| 246 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27.5 t | 2024 | down 69.4% | falling |
| 246 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 27.5 t | 2024 | down 69.4% | falling |
| 248 | Niue | 25.78 t | 2024 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 249 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6 t | 2024 | down 60.4% | volatile |
| 250 | Nauru | 4.02 t | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 250 | Nauru | 4.02 t | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 252 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 146.15 million t
- Asia 59.31 million t
- Americas 52.78 million t
- Eastern Asia 30.92 million t
- Northern America 24.14 million t
- Europe 23.56 million t
- South America 22.62 million t
- United States of America 22.55 million t
- European Union (27) 13.88 million t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 13.49 million t
- South-eastern Asia 11.86 million t
- Eastern Europe 11.54 million t
- Southern Asia 10.48 million t
- Africa 8.69 million t
- Western Asia 5.42 million t
- Central America 5.36 million t
- Western Europe 4.88 million t
- Northern Africa 4.38 million t
- Southern Europe 4.19 million t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 3.06 million t
- Northern Europe 2.94 million t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 2.75 million t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2.56 million t
- Southern Africa 1.94 million t
- Oceania 1.80 million t
- Western Africa 1.09 million t
- Eastern Africa 1.08 million t
- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 948,796 t
- Central Asia 626,012 t
- Middle Africa 205,090 t
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.