China vs United States of America: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production

China
6.79 million t
in 2023
United States of America
12.29 million t
in 2023
China rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • China
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 12.29 million t against 6.79 million t in China, a difference of 5.50 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times China's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 121,248 t 8.79 million t 8.67 million t United States of America
1970s 200,809 t 10.77 million t 10.57 million t United States of America
1980s 478,830 t 10.71 million t 10.23 million t United States of America
1990s 2.61 million t 10.94 million t 8.34 million t United States of America
2000s 5.13 million t 11.88 million t 6.76 million t United States of America
2010s 5.65 million t 11.81 million t 6.16 million t United States of America
2020s 6.41 million t 12.57 million t 6.17 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 12.29 million t against 6.79 million t in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production between China and United States of America?
5.50 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
China ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,601 data points, 1961–2023
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