Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in China
China: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
189th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0643 animals per US$ of GDP
in 1963
All-time low
0.005 animals per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024.
The figure is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in China peaked at 0.0643 animals per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.005 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places China 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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.., per in China, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.057 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.064 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0643 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0579 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0517 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 0.049 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0535 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0558 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0508 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0443 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0438 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0348 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0346 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0315 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0355 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0326 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 animals per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0355 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0348 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0346 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0344 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0315 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.029 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0256 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0301 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0366 animals per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0378 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0363 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0398 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0481 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0421 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0388 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.034 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.036 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0362 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.032 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0299 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0241 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0185 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0154 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0119 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0062 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0057 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.005 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 animals per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21 animals per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.056 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.049 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0373 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0443 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0329 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0378 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.034 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0481 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.023 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0356 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.005 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in China?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in China was 0.0054 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0643 animals per US$ of GDP in 1963.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 animals per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does China rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- China ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.