Per capita meat usa in China
China: Per capita meat usa was 18.71 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.71
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
18.71
in 2023
All-time low
0.9474
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat usa in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat usa in China stood at 18.71. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat usa in China peaked at 18.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9474, in 1961.
China ranks 113th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9896 | 0.9474 | 1.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.02 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.33 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 | 2.76 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 9.31 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 12.03 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 | 16.97 | 18.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat usa in China?
- Per capita meat usa in China was 18.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat usa recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat usa recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9474 in 1961.
- How does China rank for per capita meat usa?
- China ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat usa rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat usa. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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