Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in India

India: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 5.02 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.02 million t
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.02 million t
in 2023
All-time low
68,998 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

India recorded 5.02 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in India peaked at 5.02 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68,998 t, in 1961.

That places India 5th out of 192 countries 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 68,998 t
1962 68,998 t +0.0%
1963 68,998 t +0.0%
1964 70,002 t +1.5%
1965 71,001 t +1.4%
1966 72,000 t +1.4%
1967 73,998 t +2.8%
1968 76,000 t +2.7%
1969 79,002 t +3.9%
1970 81,000 t +2.5%
1971 82,998 t +2.5%
1972 83,997 t +1.2%
1973 84,996 t +1.2%
1974 85,995 t +1.2%
1975 88,020 t +2.4%
1976 90,000 t +2.2%
1977 90,000 t +0.0%
1978 93,150 t +3.5%
1979 100,800 t +8.2%
1980 113,040 t +12.1%
1981 120,150 t +6.3%
1982 130,050 t +8.2%
1983 136,800 t +5.2%
1984 150,030 t +9.7%
1985 161,100 t +7.4%
1986 180,000 t +11.7%
1987 276,750 t +53.8%
1988 282,600 t +2.1%
1989 315,000 t +11.5%
1990 361,800 t +14.9%
1991 493,200 t +36.3%
1992 511,200 t +3.6%
1993 576,900 t +12.9%
1994 591,300 t +2.5%
1995 605,700 t +2.4%
1996 621,000 t +2.5%
1997 624,600 t +0.6%
1998 698,000 t +11.8%
1999 770,000 t +10.3%
2000 864,000 t +12.2%
2001 923,000 t +6.8%
2002 1.09 million t +17.9%
2003 1.21 million t +11.2%
2004 1.30 million t +7.8%
2005 1.40 million t +7.6%
2006 1.52 million t +8.2%
2007 1.75 million t +15.6%
2008 1.88 million t +7.4%
2009 2.09 million t +10.8%
2010 2.19 million t +5.1%
2011 2.48 million t +13.2%
2012 2.68 million t +8.0%
2013 2.85 million t +6.2%
2014 3.05 million t +6.9%
2015 3.26 million t +7.2%
2016 3.44 million t +5.5%
2017 3.77 million t +9.4%
2018 4.06 million t +7.8%
2019 4.34 million t +6.9%
2020 4.47 million t +3.0%
2021 4.61 million t +3.0%
2022 5.00 million t +8.4%
2023 5.02 million t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,111 t 68,998 t 79,002 t 9
1970s 88,096 t 81,000 t 100,800 t 10
1980s 186,552 t 113,040 t 315,000 t 10
1990s 585,370 t 361,800 t 770,000 t 10
2000s 1.40 million t 864,000 t 2.09 million t 10
2010s 3.21 million t 2.19 million t 4.34 million t 10
2020s 4.77 million t 4.47 million t 5.02 million t 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Brazil 14.83 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 14.80 million t compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 2.33 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 5.34 million t compare
  5. 5 Viet Nam 1.55 million t compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 4.44 million t compare
  7. 7 Mexico 3.89 million t compare
  8. 8 USSR 3.09 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in India?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in India was 5.02 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 68,998 t in 1961.
How does India rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
India ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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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