Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 945,060 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa, 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 Eastern Africa stood at 945,060 t.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 977,202 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96,844 t, in 1961.
That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96,844 t | — |
| 1962 | 99,908 t | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 101,409 t | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 105,180 t | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 109,563 t | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 118,350 t | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 124,132 t | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 129,089 t | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 143,419 t | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 151,988 t | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 159,909 t | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 166,892 t | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 173,481 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 178,451 t | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 189,755 t | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 200,749 t | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 215,588 t | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 221,962 t | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 231,128 t | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 231,713 t | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 231,971 t | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 238,471 t | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 243,803 t | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 234,531 t | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 253,091 t | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 266,042 t | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 263,250 t | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 274,542 t | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 286,190 t | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 272,301 t | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 284,240 t | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 290,939 t | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 262,309 t | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 267,828 t | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 282,428 t | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 288,670 t | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 297,815 t | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 306,734 t | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 310,369 t | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 326,906 t | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 387,659 t | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 389,952 t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 396,837 t | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 396,742 t | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 404,198 t | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 397,006 t | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 410,150 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 424,002 t | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 462,679 t | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 508,480 t | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 550,223 t | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 604,222 t | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 624,646 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 650,760 t | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 718,913 t | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 758,031 t | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 844,918 t | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 945,698 t | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 866,846 t | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 870,381 t | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 927,347 t | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 977,202 t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 945,060 t | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114,210 t | 96,844 t | 143,419 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 188,990 t | 151,988 t | 231,128 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,360 t | 231,713 t | 286,190 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 286,363 t | 262,309 t | 310,369 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 399,613 t | 326,906 t | 462,679 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 707,274 t | 508,480 t | 945,698 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,998 t | 870,381 t | 977,202 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 22 Australia 1.43 million t compare
- 23 Canada 1.42 million t compare
- 24 Spain 1.39 million t compare
- 25 Ukraine 1.27 million t compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 1.15 million t compare
- 26 Caribbean 653,799 t compare
- 27 France 1.13 million t compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 118,617 t compare
- 28 Germany 1.09 million t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Africa was 945,060 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 977,202 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,844 t in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.