Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 3.44 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.44 million t
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.68 million t
in 2021
All-time low
102,184 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 3.44 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa peaked at 3.68 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 102,184 t, in 1961.

Northern Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 102,184 t
1962 103,233 t +1.0%
1963 106,656 t +3.3%
1964 111,485 t +4.5%
1965 114,785 t +3.0%
1966 117,775 t +2.6%
1967 122,943 t +4.4%
1968 127,382 t +3.6%
1969 131,959 t +3.6%
1970 138,944 t +5.3%
1971 144,750 t +4.2%
1972 159,860 t +10.4%
1973 166,090 t +3.9%
1974 172,695 t +4.0%
1975 187,435 t +8.5%
1976 208,555 t +11.3%
1977 224,374 t +7.6%
1978 242,034 t +7.9%
1979 250,676 t +3.6%
1980 281,543 t +12.3%
1981 319,364 t +13.4%
1982 367,740 t +15.1%
1983 420,700 t +14.4%
1984 508,500 t +20.9%
1985 517,729 t +1.8%
1986 561,486 t +8.5%
1987 623,402 t +11.0%
1988 603,474 t -3.2%
1989 636,129 t +5.4%
1990 669,316 t +5.2%
1991 653,220 t -2.4%
1992 681,000 t +4.3%
1993 692,500 t +1.7%
1994 755,088 t +9.0%
1995 837,600 t +10.9%
1996 903,905 t +7.9%
1997 1.06 million t +17.6%
1998 1.09 million t +2.8%
1999 1.13 million t +3.7%
2000 1.16 million t +2.7%
2001 1.22 million t +4.9%
2002 1.37 million t +12.0%
2003 1.34 million t -2.3%
2004 1.33 million t -0.7%
2005 1.35 million t +1.8%
2006 1.36 million t +0.3%
2007 1.53 million t +12.9%
2008 1.51 million t -1.1%
2009 1.55 million t +2.4%
2010 1.71 million t +10.0%
2011 1.78 million t +4.6%
2012 1.82 million t +2.0%
2013 1.96 million t +7.6%
2014 2.12 million t +8.3%
2015 2.20 million t +3.8%
2016 2.15 million t -2.5%
2017 2.54 million t +18.6%
2018 2.61 million t +2.5%
2019 2.90 million t +11.1%
2020 3.41 million t +17.8%
2021 3.68 million t +7.8%
2022 3.25 million t -11.6%
2023 3.44 million t +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115,378 t 102,184 t 131,959 t 9
1970s 189,541 t 138,944 t 250,676 t 10
1980s 484,007 t 281,543 t 636,129 t 10
1990s 848,379 t 653,220 t 1.13 million t 10
2000s 1.37 million t 1.16 million t 1.55 million t 10
2010s 2.18 million t 1.71 million t 2.90 million t 10
2020s 3.45 million t 3.25 million t 3.68 million t 4

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 14 South Africa 1.86 million t compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 million t compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
  4. 16 Thailand 1.84 million t compare
  5. 17 Colombia 1.82 million t compare
  6. 18 Peru 1.78 million t compare
  7. 19 Timor-Leste 694.2 t compare
  8. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.66 million t compare
  9. 20 Malaysia 1.56 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Northern Africa was 3.44 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.68 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 102,184 t in 1961.
How does Northern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Northern Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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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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