Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Germany

Germany: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.09 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.09 million t
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.09 million t
in 2023
All-time low
150,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 1.09 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Germany peaked at 1.09 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 150,100 t, in 1961.

Germany ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 150,100 t
1962 150,200 t +0.1%
1963 164,000 t +9.2%
1964 185,400 t +13.0%
1965 192,000 t +3.6%
1966 213,400 t +11.1%
1967 240,400 t +12.7%
1968 250,000 t +4.0%
1969 267,800 t +7.1%
1970 299,100 t +11.7%
1971 326,600 t +9.2%
1972 327,200 t +0.2%
1973 366,800 t +12.1%
1974 333,800 t -9.0%
1975 377,367 t +13.1%
1976 390,459 t +3.5%
1977 414,250 t +6.1%
1978 440,646 t +6.4%
1979 454,268 t +3.1%
1980 471,683 t +3.8%
1981 479,000 t +1.6%
1982 474,400 t -1.0%
1983 439,200 t -7.4%
1984 437,200 t -0.5%
1985 433,850 t -0.8%
1986 432,000 t -0.4%
1987 454,500 t +5.2%
1988 456,000 t +0.3%
1989 430,000 t -5.7%
1990 416,200 t -3.2%
1991 343,423 t -17.5%
1992 394,000 t +14.7%
1993 393,000 t -0.3%
1994 407,000 t +3.6%
1995 390,000 t -4.2%
1996 446,500 t +14.5%
1997 443,800 t -0.6%
1998 438,000 t -1.3%
1999 435,000 t -0.7%
2000 461,500 t +6.1%
2001 476,000 t +3.1%
2002 476,500 t +0.1%
2003 548,500 t +15.1%
2004 609,400 t +11.1%
2005 605,117 t -0.7%
2006 608,418 t +0.5%
2007 687,696 t +13.0%
2008 746,942 t +8.6%
2009 785,869 t +5.2%
2010 837,134 t +6.5%
2011 895,880 t +7.0%
2012 903,293 t +0.8%
2013 950,940 t +5.3%
2014 1.03 million t +8.0%
2015 1.03 million t +0.0%
2016 999,070 t -2.8%
2017 1.01 million t +1.0%
2018 1.02 million t +1.1%
2019 1.04 million t +1.5%
2020 1.07 million t +2.9%
2021 1.08 million t +1.3%
2022 1.08 million t -0.4%
2023 1.09 million t +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 201,478 t 150,100 t 267,800 t 9
1970s 373,049 t 299,100 t 454,268 t 10
1980s 450,783 t 430,000 t 479,000 t 10
1990s 410,692 t 343,423 t 446,500 t 10
2000s 600,594 t 461,500 t 785,869 t 10
2010s 970,738 t 837,134 t 1.04 million t 10
2020s 1.08 million t 1.07 million t 1.09 million t 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 25 Ukraine 1.27 million t compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 1.15 million t compare
  3. 27 France 1.13 million t compare
  4. 29 Cabo Verde 557.11 t compare
  5. 29 Italy 1.08 million t compare
  6. 30 Republic of Korea 923,000 t compare
  7. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 849,620 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 Germany?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Germany was 1.09 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 150,100 t in 1961.
How does Germany rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Germany ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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