Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America
Central America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 5.33 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Central America stood at 5.33 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Central America peaked at 5.33 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 133,293 t, in 1961.
That places Central America 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,293 t | — |
| 1962 | 147,067 t | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 154,337 t | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 162,560 t | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 178,148 t | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 186,268 t | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 193,266 t | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 201,148 t | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 209,394 t | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 224,146 t | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 239,889 t | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 253,518 t | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 269,073 t | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 292,027 t | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 318,425 t | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 347,645 t | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 373,635 t | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 401,066 t | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 437,156 t | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 495,566 t | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 534,033 t | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 566,175 t | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 599,030 t | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 626,569 t | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 703,003 t | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 829,618 t | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 838,736 t | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 807,118 t | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 805,783 t | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 959,460 t | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million t | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million t | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million t | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million t | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million t | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million t | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million t | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million t | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million t | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.33 million t | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million t | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million t | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.74 million t | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.90 million t | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.09 million t | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million t | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.29 million t | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million t | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.40 million t | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million t | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million t | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.68 million t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3.86 million t | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.99 million t | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 4.16 million t | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.32 million t | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million t | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4.69 million t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.81 million t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.91 million t | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million t | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million t | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 173,942 t | 133,293 t | 209,394 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 315,658 t | 224,146 t | 437,156 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 680,563 t | 495,566 t | 838,736 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million t | 959,460 t | 2.17 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million t | 2.33 million t | 3.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 million t | 3.46 million t | 4.69 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million t | 4.81 million t | 5.33 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 12 Pakistan 2.16 million t compare
- 13 Egypt 2.08 million t compare
- 14 South Africa 1.86 million t compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 million t compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
- 16 Thailand 1.84 million t compare
- 17 Colombia 1.82 million t compare
- 18 Peru 1.78 million t compare
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Central America?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Central America was 5.33 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 5.33 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,293 t in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Central America ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.