China vs United States: Poultry production
China
26.60 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
22.55 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Poultry production over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 26.60 million tonnes against 22.55 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 4.05 million tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723,444 tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 1.07 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 1.84 million tonnes | 7.92 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 7.07 million tonnes | 13.53 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 13.32 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 18.58 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 24.81 million tonnes | 22.11 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, China or United States?
- China, at 26.60 million tonnes against 22.55 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between China and United States?
- 4.05 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for poultry production?
- China ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.