Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China

China: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 15.48 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.48 million t
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
15.48 million t
in 2023
All-time low
487,094 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

China recorded 15.48 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China peaked at 15.48 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 487,094 t, in 1961.

China ranks 1st 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, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 487,094 t
1962 503,520 t +3.4%
1963 514,992 t +2.3%
1964 527,080 t +2.3%
1965 552,220 t +4.8%
1966 566,286 t +2.5%
1967 593,340 t +4.8%
1968 607,240 t +2.3%
1969 636,640 t +4.8%
1970 648,657 t +1.9%
1971 689,435 t +6.3%
1972 749,931 t +8.8%
1973 779,340 t +3.9%
1974 817,480 t +4.9%
1975 846,388 t +3.5%
1976 917,953 t +8.5%
1977 1.01 million t +9.6%
1978 1.08 million t +7.1%
1979 1.11 million t +3.3%
1980 1.17 million t +5.2%
1981 1.22 million t +4.4%
1982 1.28 million t +4.7%
1983 1.36 million t +6.1%
1984 1.39 million t +2.2%
1985 1.45 million t +4.8%
1986 1.66 million t +14.4%
1987 1.93 million t +15.8%
1988 2.35 million t +21.7%
1989 2.42 million t +3.2%
1990 2.66 million t +10.1%
1991 3.17 million t +19.1%
1992 3.59 million t +13.2%
1993 4.57 million t +27.4%
1994 5.15 million t +12.8%
1995 6.06 million t +17.5%
1996 6.14 million t +1.4%
1997 7.24 million t +18.0%
1998 7.95 million t +9.8%
1999 8.17 million t +2.7%
2000 9.06 million t +11.0%
2001 8.85 million t -2.4%
2002 9.17 million t +3.6%
2003 9.45 million t +3.0%
2004 9.48 million t +0.4%
2005 9.97 million t +5.1%
2006 10.16 million t +2.0%
2007 10.72 million t +5.5%
2008 11.30 million t +5.4%
2009 11.75 million t +4.0%
2010 12.18 million t +3.7%
2011 12.58 million t +3.3%
2012 13.34 million t +6.0%
2013 13.13 million t -1.6%
2014 12.83 million t -2.3%
2015 13.34 million t +4.0%
2016 13.81 million t +3.5%
2017 13.86 million t +0.4%
2018 14.58 million t +5.2%
2019 14.46 million t -0.9%
2020 15.28 million t +5.7%
2021 15.41 million t +0.8%
2022 15.00 million t -2.7%
2023 15.48 million t +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 554,268 t 487,094 t 636,640 t 9
1970s 864,543 t 648,657 t 1.11 million t 10
1980s 1.62 million t 1.17 million t 2.42 million t 10
1990s 5.47 million t 2.66 million t 8.17 million t 10
2000s 9.99 million t 8.85 million t 11.75 million t 10
2010s 13.41 million t 12.18 million t 14.58 million t 10
2020s 15.29 million t 15.00 million t 15.48 million t 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Brazil 14.83 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 14.80 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 2.33 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 5.34 million t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in China was 15.48 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?
The highest recorded value was 15.48 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 487,094 t in 1961.
How does China rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
China ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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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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