Poultry production, per square kilometre in China
China: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in China is 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0663 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0663 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0691 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0716 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0739 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.077 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0793 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0827 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0849 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0887 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0911 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0955 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.101 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1055 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1109 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1143 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1218 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1274 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1339 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1392 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1444 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1477 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1538 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1582 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1623 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2001 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2337 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2923 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3004 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3365 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4154 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4793 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.611 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6924 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8521 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8588 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per square kilometre 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 | +27.5% | 0.4793 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.611 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +25.1% | 0.2337 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2923 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0771 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0663 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0887 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1141 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0911 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1392 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1962 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1444 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3004 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7528 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3365 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 39 Pakistan 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Switzerland 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 France 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 43 Panama 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Qatar 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 United States 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in China?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in China was 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0663 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.