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

Western Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.00 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.00 million t
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.00 million t
in 2023
All-time low
69,414 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Western Africa stood at 1.00 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Western Africa peaked at 1.00 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,414 t, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 24th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1961 69,414 t —
1962 74,007 t +6.6%
1963 77,810 t +5.1%
1964 82,773 t +6.4%
1965 86,325 t +4.3%
1966 90,916 t +5.3%
1967 95,030 t +4.5%
1968 99,119 t +4.3%
1969 110,194 t +11.2%
1970 115,924 t +5.2%
1971 121,818 t +5.1%
1972 126,833 t +4.1%
1973 131,420 t +3.6%
1974 136,602 t +3.9%
1975 154,547 t +13.1%
1976 163,549 t +5.8%
1977 176,964 t +8.2%
1978 190,860 t +7.9%
1979 203,369 t +6.6%
1980 212,760 t +4.6%
1981 230,090 t +8.1%
1982 224,856 t -2.3%
1983 242,945 t +8.0%
1984 241,862 t -0.4%
1985 259,814 t +7.4%
1986 272,975 t +5.1%
1987 286,550 t +5.0%
1988 295,354 t +3.1%
1989 303,407 t +2.7%
1990 311,287 t +2.6%
1991 378,192 t +21.5%
1992 378,371 t +0.0%
1993 378,891 t +0.1%
1994 383,861 t +1.3%
1995 391,507 t +2.0%
1996 390,171 t -0.3%
1997 404,915 t +3.8%
1998 412,769 t +1.9%
1999 419,156 t +1.5%
2000 418,081 t -0.3%
2001 451,230 t +7.9%
2002 460,042 t +2.0%
2003 480,193 t +4.4%
2004 501,274 t +4.4%
2005 534,496 t +6.6%
2006 558,279 t +4.4%
2007 591,842 t +6.0%
2008 639,006 t +8.0%
2009 678,300 t +6.1%
2010 674,154 t -0.6%
2011 653,258 t -3.1%
2012 662,125 t +1.4%
2013 667,640 t +0.8%
2014 671,696 t +0.6%
2015 700,102 t +4.2%
2016 776,110 t +10.9%
2017 811,473 t +4.6%
2018 851,292 t +4.9%
2019 905,646 t +6.4%
2020 891,769 t -1.5%
2021 948,294 t +6.3%
2022 994,652 t +4.9%
2023 1.00 million t +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87,288 t 69,414 t 110,194 t 9
1970s 152,189 t 115,924 t 203,369 t 10
1980s 257,061 t 212,760 t 303,407 t 10
1990s 384,912 t 311,287 t 419,156 t 10
2000s 531,274 t 418,081 t 678,300 t 10
2010s 737,350 t 653,258 t 905,646 t 10
2020s 959,196 t 891,769 t 1.00 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 21 Philippines 1.51 million t compare
  2. 22 Australia 1.43 million t compare
  3. 23 Canada 1.42 million t compare
  4. 24 Spain 1.39 million t compare
  5. 25 Ukraine 1.27 million t compare
  6. 26 Saudi Arabia 1.15 million t compare
  7. 27 France 1.13 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 Western Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Western Africa was 1.00 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.00 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 69,414 t in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Western Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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