Meat, Total — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Meat, Total — Production was 107.34 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
107.34 million t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
107.34 million t
in 2024
All-time low
3.60 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Total — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, total — production in Eastern Asia is 107.34 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 107.34 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.60 million t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Meat, Total — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Total — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.60 million t —
1962 4.25 million t +18.1%
1963 5.90 million t +38.9%
1964 7.33 million t +24.3%
1965 8.29 million t +13.1%
1966 8.97 million t +8.2%
1967 9.44 million t +5.3%
1968 9.43 million t -0.1%
1969 9.47 million t +0.4%
1970 9.77 million t +3.1%
1971 11.01 million t +12.7%
1972 12.08 million t +9.8%
1973 12.29 million t +1.7%
1974 12.57 million t +2.3%
1975 12.85 million t +2.3%
1976 12.95 million t +0.7%
1977 13.42 million t +3.6%
1978 14.61 million t +8.9%
1979 17.22 million t +17.9%
1980 18.78 million t +9.1%
1981 19.40 million t +3.3%
1982 20.54 million t +5.9%
1983 21.36 million t +4.0%
1984 23.04 million t +7.9%
1985 25.64 million t +11.3%
1986 26.88 million t +4.8%
1987 29.00 million t +7.9%
1988 31.48 million t +8.6%
1989 32.89 million t +4.5%
1990 34.96 million t +6.3%
1991 38.35 million t +9.7%
1992 41.53 million t +8.3%
1993 45.55 million t +9.7%
1994 50.21 million t +10.2%
1995 57.03 million t +13.6%
1996 52.79 million t -7.4%
1997 59.36 million t +12.4%
1998 63.86 million t +7.6%
1999 66.57 million t +4.2%
2000 67.24 million t +1.0%
2001 68.01 million t +1.1%
2002 69.44 million t +2.1%
2003 71.54 million t +3.0%
2004 73.06 million t +2.1%
2005 76.39 million t +4.6%
2006 78.26 million t +2.5%
2007 76.18 million t -2.7%
2008 80.31 million t +5.4%
2009 84.12 million t +4.7%
2010 86.68 million t +3.0%
2011 86.67 million t -0.0%
2012 91.15 million t +5.2%
2013 93.29 million t +2.3%
2014 94.83 million t +1.7%
2015 95.62 million t +0.8%
2016 94.09 million t -1.6%
2017 94.50 million t +0.4%
2018 95.45 million t +1.0%
2019 86.99 million t -8.9%
2020 87.35 million t +0.4%
2021 99.53 million t +14.0%
2022 103.16 million t +3.6%
2023 107.19 million t +3.9%
2024 107.34 million t +0.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat, Total — Production in Eastern Asia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +38.9% 4.25 million t 5.90 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.41 million t 3.60 million t 9.47 million t 9
1970s 12.88 million t 9.77 million t 17.22 million t 10
1980s 24.90 million t 18.78 million t 32.89 million t 10
1990s 51.02 million t 34.96 million t 66.57 million t 10
2000s 74.45 million t 67.24 million t 84.12 million t 10
2010s 91.93 million t 86.67 million t 95.62 million t 10
2020s 100.91 million t 87.35 million t 107.34 million t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 99.58 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 97.86 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 29.64 million t compare
  4. 3 Viet Nam 5.60 million t compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 4.68 million t compare
  6. 4 USSR 18.50 million t compare
  7. 5 India 13.21 million t compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.80 million t compare
  9. 6 Russian Federation 12.87 million t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production in Eastern Asia?
Meat, total — production in Eastern Asia was 107.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 107.34 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.60 million t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for meat, total — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, total — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Total — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 14,172 data points, 1961–2024
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