Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production was 6.77 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.77 million t
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.77 million t
in 2023
All-time low
43,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 6.77 million t for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland peaked at 6.77 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,000 t, in 1961.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 43,000 t
1962 62,000 t +44.2%
1963 83,000 t +33.9%
1964 93,000 t +12.0%
1965 104,000 t +11.8%
1966 113,000 t +8.7%
1967 118,000 t +4.4%
1968 118,000 t +0.0%
1969 122,000 t +3.4%
1970 122,000 t +0.0%
1971 138,000 t +13.1%
1972 148,000 t +7.2%
1973 163,000 t +10.1%
1974 174,000 t +6.7%
1975 181,000 t +4.0%
1976 174,000 t -3.9%
1977 184,000 t +5.7%
1978 184,000 t +0.0%
1979 210,000 t +14.1%
1980 235,000 t +11.9%
1981 235,000 t +0.0%
1982 240,000 t +2.1%
1983 260,000 t +8.3%
1984 301,000 t +15.8%
1985 345,000 t +14.6%
1986 450,000 t +30.4%
1987 648,000 t +44.0%
1988 755,400 t +16.6%
1989 911,000 t +20.6%
1990 1.08 million t +18.3%
1991 1.31 million t +21.9%
1992 1.55 million t +17.9%
1993 1.96 million t +26.2%
1994 2.11 million t +8.2%
1995 2.57 million t +21.6%
1996 2.98 million t +15.8%
1997 3.63 million t +21.9%
1998 4.01 million t +10.6%
1999 4.55 million t +13.3%
2000 4.62 million t +1.5%
2001 4.58 million t -0.9%
2002 4.70 million t +2.6%
2003 4.88 million t +3.9%
2004 5.04 million t +3.3%
2005 5.11 million t +1.4%
2006 5.31 million t +3.9%
2007 5.64 million t +6.1%
2008 5.56 million t -1.4%
2009 5.64 million t +1.4%
2010 5.66 million t +0.5%
2011 5.50 million t -2.9%
2012 5.53 million t +0.7%
2013 5.52 million t -0.3%
2014 5.54 million t +0.4%
2015 5.55 million t +0.2%
2016 5.55 million t +0.0%
2017 5.71 million t +2.9%
2018 5.80 million t +1.5%
2019 6.01 million t +3.6%
2020 6.05 million t +0.8%
2021 6.28 million t +3.7%
2022 6.46 million t +3.0%
2023 6.77 million t +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,111 t 43,000 t 122,000 t 9
1970s 167,800 t 122,000 t 210,000 t 10
1980s 438,040 t 235,000 t 911,000 t 10
1990s 2.57 million t 1.08 million t 4.55 million t 10
2000s 5.11 million t 4.58 million t 5.64 million t 10
2010s 5.64 million t 5.50 million t 6.01 million t 10
2020s 6.39 million t 6.05 million t 6.77 million t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Brazil 11.16 million t compare
  2. 2 USSR 8.26 million t compare
  3. 3 China 6.79 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.67 million t compare
  5. 5 Argentina 3.29 million t compare
  6. 6 Australia and New Zealand 2.98 million t compare
  7. 7 Australia 2.24 million t compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland was 6.77 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 43,000 t in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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