Poultry production, per capita in China
China: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0189 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per capita in China, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production, per capita in China stood at 0.0189 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in China peaked at 0.0189 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places China 71st out of 191 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.
Poultry production, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per capita 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 | +26.0% | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0049 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0102 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 tonnes per person | 0.0124 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0176 tonnes per person | 0.0167 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per capita in China?
- Poultry production, per capita in China was 0.0189 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0189 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does China rank for poultry production, per capita?
- China ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.