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

Southern Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 3.42 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.42 million t
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
18th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.42 million t
in 2023
All-time low
407,335 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe is 3.42 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe peaked at 3.42 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 407,335 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Europe 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 407,335 t
1962 495,501 t +21.6%
1963 635,703 t +28.3%
1964 745,018 t +17.2%
1965 858,625 t +15.2%
1966 984,246 t +14.6%
1967 1.03 million t +4.1%
1968 1.06 million t +3.0%
1969 1.14 million t +7.6%
1970 1.31 million t +15.5%
1971 1.30 million t -0.7%
1972 1.43 million t +9.8%
1973 1.57 million t +9.9%
1974 1.63 million t +3.7%
1975 1.69 million t +4.0%
1976 1.83 million t +7.9%
1977 1.91 million t +4.5%
1978 1.97 million t +3.3%
1979 2.00 million t +1.5%
1980 2.07 million t +3.6%
1981 2.19 million t +5.5%
1982 2.18 million t -0.4%
1983 2.12 million t -2.5%
1984 2.09 million t -1.8%
1985 2.08 million t -0.4%
1986 2.08 million t -0.1%
1987 2.16 million t +4.2%
1988 2.20 million t +1.8%
1989 2.16 million t -1.8%
1990 2.16 million t +0.1%
1991 2.17 million t +0.4%
1992 2.18 million t +0.3%
1993 2.15 million t -1.2%
1994 2.18 million t +1.6%
1995 2.25 million t +2.9%
1996 2.21 million t -1.9%
1997 2.20 million t -0.1%
1998 2.34 million t +6.0%
1999 2.26 million t -3.4%
2000 2.22 million t -1.5%
2001 2.32 million t +4.4%
2002 2.46 million t +5.9%
2003 2.42 million t -1.6%
2004 2.34 million t -3.1%
2005 2.34 million t -0.1%
2006 2.21 million t -5.4%
2007 2.42 million t +9.3%
2008 2.46 million t +1.8%
2009 2.62 million t +6.2%
2010 2.63 million t +0.4%
2011 2.75 million t +4.5%
2012 2.78 million t +1.1%
2013 2.73 million t -1.8%
2014 2.85 million t +4.3%
2015 2.96 million t +4.2%
2016 3.17 million t +7.0%
2017 3.17 million t -0.1%
2018 3.13 million t -1.0%
2019 3.31 million t +5.6%
2020 3.32 million t +0.5%
2021 3.26 million t -2.1%
2022 3.24 million t -0.5%
2023 3.42 million t +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 815,883 t 407,335 t 1.14 million t 9
1970s 1.66 million t 1.30 million t 2.00 million t 10
1980s 2.13 million t 2.07 million t 2.20 million t 10
1990s 2.21 million t 2.15 million t 2.34 million t 10
2000s 2.38 million t 2.21 million t 2.62 million t 10
2010s 2.95 million t 2.63 million t 3.31 million t 10
2020s 3.31 million t 3.24 million t 3.42 million t 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 million t compare
  2. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
  3. 16 Thailand 1.84 million t compare
  4. 17 Colombia 1.82 million t compare
  5. 18 Peru 1.78 million t compare
  6. 19 Timor-Leste 694.2 t compare
  7. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.66 million t compare
  8. 20 Malaysia 1.56 million t compare
  9. 21 Philippines 1.51 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 Europe?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe was 3.42 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.42 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 407,335 t in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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