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

Western Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 5.38 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.38 million t
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.38 million t
in 2023
All-time low
120,630 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 5.38 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia peaked at 5.38 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,630 t, in 1961.

Western Asia ranks 14th 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Western Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 120,630 t
1962 134,283 t +11.3%
1963 137,877 t +2.7%
1964 148,297 t +7.6%
1965 159,501 t +7.6%
1966 171,686 t +7.6%
1967 184,305 t +7.4%
1968 197,565 t +7.2%
1969 217,398 t +10.0%
1970 234,420 t +7.8%
1971 262,258 t +11.9%
1972 300,084 t +14.4%
1973 314,507 t +4.8%
1974 348,042 t +10.7%
1975 387,050 t +11.2%
1976 399,996 t +3.3%
1977 406,962 t +1.7%
1978 462,311 t +13.6%
1979 526,636 t +13.9%
1980 597,655 t +13.5%
1981 689,419 t +15.4%
1982 854,423 t +23.9%
1983 842,547 t -1.4%
1984 976,467 t +15.9%
1985 1.07 million t +9.1%
1986 1.16 million t +8.6%
1987 1.19 million t +3.1%
1988 1.30 million t +8.7%
1989 1.29 million t -0.6%
1990 1.26 million t -2.3%
1991 1.08 million t -14.1%
1992 1.26 million t +16.3%
1993 1.27 million t +0.9%
1994 1.41 million t +10.8%
1995 1.26 million t -10.5%
1996 1.42 million t +13.3%
1997 1.62 million t +13.8%
1998 1.67 million t +2.8%
1999 1.85 million t +10.9%
2000 2.08 million t +12.5%
2001 2.16 million t +4.0%
2002 2.26 million t +4.5%
2003 2.44 million t +8.1%
2004 2.51 million t +2.8%
2005 2.70 million t +7.6%
2006 2.68 million t -1.0%
2007 2.92 million t +9.0%
2008 2.97 million t +1.8%
2009 3.20 million t +7.9%
2010 3.37 million t +5.3%
2011 3.52 million t +4.4%
2012 3.63 million t +3.1%
2013 3.68 million t +1.4%
2014 3.85 million t +4.5%
2015 3.93 million t +2.1%
2016 4.05 million t +3.1%
2017 4.42 million t +9.1%
2018 4.57 million t +3.4%
2019 4.63 million t +1.2%
2020 4.83 million t +4.3%
2021 4.92 million t +2.0%
2022 5.31 million t +7.8%
2023 5.38 million t +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 163,505 t 120,630 t 217,398 t 9
1970s 364,227 t 234,420 t 526,636 t 10
1980s 996,161 t 597,655 t 1.30 million t 10
1990s 1.41 million t 1.08 million t 1.85 million t 10
2000s 2.59 million t 2.08 million t 3.20 million t 10
2010s 3.97 million t 3.37 million t 4.63 million t 10
2020s 5.11 million t 4.83 million t 5.38 million t 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 11 Poland 2.28 million t compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 2.16 million t compare
  3. 13 Egypt 2.08 million t compare
  4. 14 South Africa 1.86 million t compare
  5. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 million t compare
  6. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
  7. 16 Thailand 1.84 million t compare
  8. 17 Colombia 1.82 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 Asia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Western Asia was 5.38 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 120,630 t in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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