China vs Russia: Poultry production
China
26.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
5.46 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Russia rank
4th
Poultry production over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 26.60 million tonnes against 5.46 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 21.14 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 4.9 times Russia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.95 million tonnes | 905,458 tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 13.32 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 11.92 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 18.58 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 14.78 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 24.81 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 19.75 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, China or Russia?
- China, at 26.60 million tonnes against 5.46 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between China and Russia?
- 21.14 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for poultry production?
- China ranks 1st and Russia ranks 4th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.