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

Southern Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 9.94 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.94 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
9.94 million t
in 2023
All-time low
144,050 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 9.94 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia peaked at 9.94 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,050 t, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 12th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 144,050 t
1962 148,152 t +2.8%
1963 158,814 t +7.2%
1964 165,960 t +4.5%
1965 173,062 t +4.3%
1966 181,864 t +5.1%
1967 206,865 t +13.7%
1968 223,070 t +7.8%
1969 240,476 t +7.8%
1970 257,878 t +7.2%
1971 268,630 t +4.2%
1972 278,484 t +3.7%
1973 279,290 t +0.3%
1974 290,694 t +4.1%
1975 293,231 t +0.9%
1976 317,327 t +8.2%
1977 344,342 t +8.5%
1978 400,005 t +16.2%
1979 434,168 t +8.5%
1980 443,072 t +2.1%
1981 462,340 t +4.3%
1982 480,943 t +4.0%
1983 523,626 t +8.9%
1984 549,399 t +4.9%
1985 584,448 t +6.4%
1986 697,548 t +19.4%
1987 834,125 t +19.6%
1988 865,895 t +3.8%
1989 971,507 t +12.2%
1990 1.01 million t +3.9%
1991 1.18 million t +16.7%
1992 1.32 million t +12.3%
1993 1.54 million t +16.5%
1994 1.66 million t +7.4%
1995 1.72 million t +3.7%
1996 1.78 million t +3.8%
1997 1.89 million t +5.9%
1998 1.85 million t -2.1%
1999 1.98 million t +7.0%
2000 2.18 million t +10.2%
2001 2.36 million t +8.2%
2002 2.62 million t +11.0%
2003 2.93 million t +12.1%
2004 3.10 million t +5.6%
2005 3.30 million t +6.5%
2006 3.65 million t +10.5%
2007 4.06 million t +11.3%
2008 4.34 million t +6.9%
2009 4.64 million t +6.9%
2010 4.87 million t +5.0%
2011 5.36 million t +10.0%
2012 5.75 million t +7.2%
2013 6.10 million t +6.1%
2014 6.46 million t +5.8%
2015 6.88 million t +6.5%
2016 7.14 million t +3.7%
2017 7.76 million t +8.8%
2018 8.31 million t +7.1%
2019 8.71 million t +4.8%
2020 9.27 million t +6.4%
2021 9.23 million t -0.4%
2022 9.75 million t +5.6%
2023 9.94 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 182,479 t 144,050 t 240,476 t 9
1970s 316,405 t 257,878 t 434,168 t 10
1980s 641,290 t 443,072 t 971,507 t 10
1990s 1.59 million t 1.01 million t 1.98 million t 10
2000s 3.32 million t 2.18 million t 4.64 million t 10
2010s 6.74 million t 4.87 million t 8.71 million t 10
2020s 9.55 million t 9.23 million t 9.94 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Japan 2.38 million t compare
  2. 10 Argentina 2.29 million t compare
  3. 11 Poland 2.28 million t compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 2.16 million t compare
  5. 13 Egypt 2.08 million t compare
  6. 14 South Africa 1.86 million t compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 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 Southern Asia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia was 9.94 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 9.94 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 144,050 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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