China, mainland vs United States of America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production

China, mainland
14.80 million t
in 2023
United States of America
19.90 million t
in 2023
China, mainland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • United States of America
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 19.90 million t against 14.80 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 5.10 million t.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 499,889 t 3.04 million t 2.54 million t United States of America
1970s 732,400 t 4.24 million t 3.51 million t United States of America
1980s 1.29 million t 6.50 million t 5.21 million t United States of America
1990s 4.89 million t 11.19 million t 6.30 million t United States of America
2000s 9.36 million t 15.67 million t 6.30 million t United States of America
2010s 12.82 million t 18.23 million t 5.41 million t United States of America
2020s 14.60 million t 19.45 million t 4.85 million t United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, China, mainland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 19.90 million t against 14.80 million t in China, mainland as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production between China, mainland and United States of America?
5.10 million t, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, mainland and United States of America rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
China, mainland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Meat of chickens, 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 chickens, 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
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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