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
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 198 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.
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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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0991 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.06 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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 198 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.