Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 14.80 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland stood at 14.80 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland peaked at 14.80 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 445,000 t, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 3rd of 192 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 445,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 460,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 470,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 480,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 500,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 510,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 530,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 540,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 564,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 575,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 605,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 645,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 670,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 710,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 730,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 784,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 825,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 875,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 905,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 940,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 965,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million t | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million t | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million t | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million t | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million t | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.94 million t | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 1.98 million t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million t | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million t | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 3.08 million t | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 4.02 million t | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million t | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 5.50 million t | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million t | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.55 million t | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 7.27 million t | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 7.48 million t | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.36 million t | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 8.18 million t | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.50 million t | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.79 million t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8.85 million t | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.37 million t | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 9.57 million t | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.13 million t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 10.73 million t | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.16 million t | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.59 million t | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.96 million t | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.76 million t | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 12.59 million t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.26 million t | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.78 million t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 13.22 million t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 13.28 million t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.96 million t | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 13.80 million t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.60 million t | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.70 million t | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.30 million t | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 14.80 million t | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499,889 t | 445,000 t | 564,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 732,400 t | 575,000 t | 905,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million t | 940,000 t | 1.98 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 million t | 2.20 million t | 7.48 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.36 million t | 8.18 million t | 11.16 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.82 million t | 11.59 million t | 13.96 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.60 million t | 14.30 million t | 14.80 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More climate change data for China, mainland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 601,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 411,509 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 718.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339,506 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 199,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 752.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China, mainland was 14.80 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.80 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,000 t in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.