Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 18.80 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.80 million t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
18.80 million t
in 2023
All-time low
651,794 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia stood at 18.80 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 18.80 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 651,794 t, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 7th out of 29 groups 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.

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

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 651,794 t
1962 690,300 t +5.9%
1963 726,312 t +5.2%
1964 739,350 t +1.8%
1965 793,718 t +7.4%
1966 842,852 t +6.2%
1967 927,808 t +10.1%
1968 988,310 t +6.5%
1969 1.10 million t +11.1%
1970 1.20 million t +9.6%
1971 1.30 million t +8.0%
1972 1.45 million t +11.4%
1973 1.54 million t +6.3%
1974 1.62 million t +5.3%
1975 1.67 million t +3.0%
1976 1.83 million t +9.7%
1977 2.01 million t +9.8%
1978 2.20 million t +9.1%
1979 2.33 million t +6.0%
1980 2.42 million t +4.1%
1981 2.47 million t +2.1%
1982 2.60 million t +5.0%
1983 2.75 million t +6.0%
1984 2.84 million t +3.2%
1985 2.97 million t +4.6%
1986 3.28 million t +10.4%
1987 3.61 million t +10.2%
1988 4.06 million t +12.5%
1989 4.13 million t +1.5%
1990 4.36 million t +5.6%
1991 4.89 million t +12.1%
1992 5.34 million t +9.2%
1993 6.28 million t +17.7%
1994 6.80 million t +8.3%
1995 7.71 million t +13.3%
1996 7.79 million t +1.1%
1997 8.87 million t +13.8%
1998 9.54 million t +7.5%
1999 9.79 million t +2.7%
2000 10.66 million t +8.8%
2001 10.48 million t -1.7%
2002 10.82 million t +3.3%
2003 11.11 million t +2.7%
2004 11.15 million t +0.4%
2005 11.76 million t +5.5%
2006 12.08 million t +2.7%
2007 12.64 million t +4.6%
2008 13.21 million t +4.5%
2009 13.74 million t +4.0%
2010 14.22 million t +3.5%
2011 14.61 million t +2.7%
2012 15.45 million t +5.8%
2013 15.88 million t +2.8%
2014 15.71 million t -1.1%
2015 16.30 million t +3.8%
2016 16.82 million t +3.2%
2017 16.87 million t +0.3%
2018 17.69 million t +4.8%
2019 17.64 million t -0.3%
2020 18.61 million t +5.5%
2021 18.74 million t +0.7%
2022 18.31 million t -2.3%
2023 18.80 million t +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 828,766 t 651,794 t 1.10 million t 9
1970s 1.71 million t 1.20 million t 2.33 million t 10
1980s 3.11 million t 2.42 million t 4.13 million t 10
1990s 7.14 million t 4.36 million t 9.79 million t 10
2000s 11.76 million t 10.48 million t 13.74 million t 10
2010s 16.12 million t 14.22 million t 17.69 million t 10
2020s 18.62 million t 18.31 million t 18.80 million t 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 4 Russian Federation 5.34 million t compare
  2. 5 India 5.02 million t compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 1.55 million t compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 4.44 million t compare
  5. 7 Mexico 3.89 million t compare
  6. 8 USSR 3.09 million t compare
  7. 9 Japan 2.38 million t compare
  8. 10 Argentina 2.29 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 Eastern Asia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Eastern Asia was 18.80 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 18.80 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 651,794 t in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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