Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Asia

Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 46.35 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
46.35 million t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
46.35 million t
in 2023
All-time low
1.21 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Asia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Asia stood at 46.35 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Asia peaked at 46.35 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million t, in 1961.

That places Asia 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 1.21 million t
1962 1.28 million t +5.7%
1963 1.37 million t +6.7%
1964 1.42 million t +3.6%
1965 1.52 million t +7.3%
1966 1.62 million t +6.7%
1967 1.78 million t +9.7%
1968 1.93 million t +8.2%
1969 2.09 million t +8.4%
1970 2.25 million t +7.6%
1971 2.41 million t +7.1%
1972 2.63 million t +9.3%
1973 2.81 million t +6.6%
1974 2.92 million t +4.2%
1975 3.09 million t +5.7%
1976 3.29 million t +6.6%
1977 3.54 million t +7.6%
1978 3.90 million t +10.0%
1979 4.24 million t +8.8%
1980 4.48 million t +5.6%
1981 4.76 million t +6.4%
1982 5.17 million t +8.5%
1983 5.49 million t +6.3%
1984 5.66 million t +3.2%
1985 6.02 million t +6.3%
1986 6.62 million t +10.0%
1987 7.29 million t +10.1%
1988 7.94 million t +8.9%
1989 8.17 million t +2.9%
1990 8.59 million t +5.1%
1991 9.51 million t +10.7%
1992 10.84 million t +14.0%
1993 12.15 million t +12.1%
1994 12.98 million t +6.9%
1995 13.91 million t +7.2%
1996 14.40 million t +3.5%
1997 15.89 million t +10.3%
1998 16.47 million t +3.6%
1999 17.10 million t +3.8%
2000 18.65 million t +9.0%
2001 19.06 million t +2.2%
2002 20.18 million t +5.9%
2003 21.23 million t +5.2%
2004 21.27 million t +0.2%
2005 22.49 million t +5.8%
2006 23.51 million t +4.5%
2007 25.03 million t +6.5%
2008 26.32 million t +5.1%
2009 27.71 million t +5.3%
2010 28.97 million t +4.5%
2011 30.35 million t +4.8%
2012 32.39 million t +6.7%
2013 33.69 million t +4.0%
2014 34.62 million t +2.8%
2015 36.04 million t +4.1%
2016 37.50 million t +4.1%
2017 39.56 million t +5.5%
2018 40.82 million t +3.2%
2019 41.70 million t +2.1%
2020 43.42 million t +4.1%
2021 43.78 million t +0.8%
2022 44.87 million t +2.5%
2023 46.35 million t +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.58 million t 1.21 million t 2.09 million t 9
1970s 3.11 million t 2.25 million t 4.24 million t 10
1980s 6.16 million t 4.48 million t 8.17 million t 10
1990s 13.18 million t 8.59 million t 17.10 million t 10
2000s 22.55 million t 18.65 million t 27.71 million t 10
2010s 35.56 million t 28.97 million t 41.70 million t 10
2020s 44.60 million t 43.42 million t 46.35 million t 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 15.48 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 14.83 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 14.80 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 2.33 million t compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 5.34 million t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Asia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Asia was 46.35 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 46.35 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million t in 1961.
How does Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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