Poultry Meat — Food in China

China: Poultry Meat — Food was 27,944 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27,944 1000 t
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
27,944 1000 t
in 2023
All-time low
17,606 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Poultry Meat — Food in China, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 17.6k 1000 t2011: 18.2k 1000 t2012: 18.6k 1000 t2013: 19.0k 1000 t2014: 18.2k 1000 t2015: 17.9k 1000 t2016: 19.1k 1000 t2017: 19.1k 1000 t2018: 21.0k 1000 t2019: 22.5k 1000 t2020: 25.6k 1000 t2021: 25.6k 1000 t2022: 26.2k 1000 t2023: 27.9k 1000 t

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

Analysis

China recorded 27,944 1000 t for poultry meat — food in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry meat — food in China peaked at 27,944 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,606 1000 t, in 2010.

That places China 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Poultry Meat — Food in China, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Meat — Food in China, 2010 to 2023.
Year 1000 t Change
2010 17,606 1000 t —
2011 18,189 1000 t +3.3%
2012 18,591 1000 t +2.2%
2013 18,978 1000 t +2.1%
2014 18,217 1000 t -4.0%
2015 17,887 1000 t -1.8%
2016 19,102 1000 t +6.8%
2017 19,113 1000 t +0.1%
2018 21,046 1000 t +10.1%
2019 22,477 1000 t +6.8%
2020 25,621 1000 t +14.0%
2021 25,650 1000 t +0.1%
2022 26,167 1000 t +2.0%
2023 27,944 1000 t +6.8%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 27,944 1000 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162 1000 t, 172.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • China's 27,944 1000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41 1000 t, 681.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19,121 1000 t 17,606 1000 t 22,477 1000 t 10
2020s 26,346 1000 t 25,621 1000 t 27,944 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 26,618 1000 t compare
  2. 3 United States 18,734 1000 t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 10,039 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry meat — food in China?
Poultry meat — food in China was 27,944 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry meat — food recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 27,944 1000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry meat — food recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 17,606 1000 t in 2010.
How does China rank for poultry meat — food?
China ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry meat — food rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Meat — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Meat — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 3,046 data points, 2010–2023
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