Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in China
China: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 100.74 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
100.74 billion animals
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
100.74 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
2.86 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
China recorded 100.74 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in China peaked at 100.74 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.86 billion animals, in 1961.
That places China 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in China, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.86 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.03 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 3.27 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 3.46 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 3.65 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 3.77 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.91 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 3.96 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 4.06 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.11 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.37 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4.66 billion animals | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 4.83 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 5.00 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 5.15 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.47 billion animals | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 5.71 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 5.97 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 6.34 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 6.65 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.78 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.07 billion animals | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 7.29 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.56 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7.95 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.07 billion animals | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 10.01 billion animals | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 11.84 billion animals | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 12.05 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 13.12 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 15.29 billion animals | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 17.10 billion animals | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 21.48 billion animals | +25.7% |
| 1994 | 23.89 billion animals | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 28.67 billion animals | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 29.50 billion animals | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 34.81 billion animals | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 37.60 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 41.63 billion animals | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 43.58 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 43.40 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.61 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 47.26 billion animals | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 47.81 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 51.36 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 51.62 billion animals | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 55.53 billion animals | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 59.21 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 61.82 billion animals | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 64.72 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 66.80 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 71.36 billion animals | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 71.07 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.98 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.64 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 74.55 billion animals | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 77.12 billion animals | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 82.28 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 83.61 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 87.65 billion animals | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 91.61 billion animals | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 95.42 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 98.27 billion animals | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 100.74 billion animals | +2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 100.74 billion animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.83 billion animals, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 100.74 billion animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.59 billion animals, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +25.7% | 17.10 billion animals | 21.48 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 billion animals | 2.86 billion animals | 4.06 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.16 billion animals | 4.11 billion animals | 6.34 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.63 billion animals | 6.65 billion animals | 12.05 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.31 billion animals | 13.12 billion animals | 41.63 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.62 billion animals | 43.40 billion animals | 61.82 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.41 billion animals | 64.72 billion animals | 83.61 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.74 billion animals | 87.65 billion animals | 100.74 billion animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in China?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in China was 100.74 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 100.74 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 billion animals in 1961.
- How does China rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- China ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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 (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.