Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in South America

South America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 23.22 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.22 million t
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
3rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
23.22 million t
in 2023
All-time low
300,807 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in South America stood at 23.22 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in South America peaked at 23.22 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 300,807 t, in 1961.

That places South America 3rd out of 29 groups 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 300,807 t
1962 323,077 t +7.4%
1963 376,142 t +16.4%
1964 424,347 t +12.8%
1965 533,394 t +25.7%
1966 558,001 t +4.6%
1967 618,072 t +10.8%
1968 667,531 t +8.0%
1969 738,357 t +10.6%
1970 848,865 t +15.0%
1971 882,398 t +4.0%
1972 982,648 t +11.4%
1973 1.10 million t +11.4%
1974 1.25 million t +14.2%
1975 1.28 million t +2.6%
1976 1.37 million t +7.1%
1977 1.49 million t +8.8%
1978 1.67 million t +12.0%
1979 1.98 million t +18.1%
1980 2.36 million t +19.7%
1981 2.58 million t +9.3%
1982 2.80 million t +8.2%
1983 2.74 million t -2.1%
1984 2.53 million t -7.4%
1985 2.71 million t +6.9%
1986 2.92 million t +7.8%
1987 3.27 million t +12.0%
1988 3.52 million t +7.7%
1989 3.43 million t -2.7%
1990 3.78 million t +10.4%
1991 4.35 million t +15.1%
1992 4.82 million t +10.7%
1993 5.40 million t +12.1%
1994 5.87 million t +8.8%
1995 6.75 million t +14.9%
1996 6.78 million t +0.4%
1997 7.30 million t +7.7%
1998 7.92 million t +8.5%
1999 8.83 million t +11.6%
2000 9.45 million t +7.0%
2001 10.00 million t +5.8%
2002 10.68 million t +6.8%
2003 11.28 million t +5.6%
2004 12.45 million t +10.4%
2005 12.04 million t -3.3%
2006 12.83 million t +6.6%
2007 13.93 million t +8.6%
2008 15.59 million t +11.9%
2009 15.67 million t +0.5%
2010 16.87 million t +7.6%
2011 18.06 million t +7.0%
2012 18.29 million t +1.3%
2013 18.97 million t +3.7%
2014 19.69 million t +3.8%
2015 20.58 million t +4.5%
2016 20.59 million t +0.1%
2017 20.98 million t +1.9%
2018 21.01 million t +0.1%
2019 21.50 million t +2.3%
2020 21.64 million t +0.7%
2021 22.40 million t +3.5%
2022 22.86 million t +2.1%
2023 23.22 million t +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 504,414 t 300,807 t 738,357 t 9
1970s 1.29 million t 848,865 t 1.98 million t 10
1980s 2.89 million t 2.36 million t 3.52 million t 10
1990s 6.18 million t 3.78 million t 8.83 million t 10
2000s 12.39 million t 9.45 million t 15.67 million t 10
2010s 19.65 million t 16.87 million t 21.50 million t 10
2020s 22.53 million t 21.64 million t 23.22 million t 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 1 China 15.48 million t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 14.83 million t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 14.80 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 2.33 million t compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 5.34 million t compare
  6. 5 India 5.02 million t compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 1.55 million t compare
  8. 6 Indonesia 4.44 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 South America?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in South America was 23.22 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 23.22 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 300,807 t in 1961.
How does South America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
South America ranks 3rd out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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