China vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production

China
15.48 million t
in 2023
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.07 million t
in 2023
China rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production over time

  • China
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 15.48 million t against 2.07 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 13.41 million t.

That makes China's figure about 7.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th of 192 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Iran (Islamic Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 554,268 t 49,900 t 504,368 t China
1970s 864,543 t 133,750 t 730,793 t China
1980s 1.62 million t 268,400 t 1.35 million t China
1990s 5.47 million t 591,300 t 4.88 million t China
2000s 9.99 million t 1.21 million t 8.78 million t China
2010s 13.41 million t 2.04 million t 11.37 million t China
2020s 15.29 million t 2.17 million t 13.12 million t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, China or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
China, at 15.48 million t against 2.07 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production between China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
13.41 million t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
China ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th 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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