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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in World

World: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 126.53 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
126.53 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
126.53 million t
in 2023
All-time low
7.56 million t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in World, 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 World stood at 126.53 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in World peaked at 126.53 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.56 million t, in 1961.

That places World 1st 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 World, year by year

Year t Change
1961 7.56 million t —
1962 7.88 million t +4.3%
1963 8.37 million t +6.2%
1964 8.68 million t +3.6%
1965 9.41 million t +8.5%
1966 10.00 million t +6.2%
1967 10.56 million t +5.7%
1968 11.03 million t +4.4%
1969 11.94 million t +8.3%
1970 13.14 million t +10.0%
1971 13.65 million t +3.9%
1972 14.65 million t +7.3%
1973 15.31 million t +4.5%
1974 15.93 million t +4.0%
1975 16.39 million t +2.9%
1976 17.55 million t +7.1%
1977 18.68 million t +6.4%
1978 20.03 million t +7.3%
1979 21.68 million t +8.2%
1980 22.90 million t +5.6%
1981 24.31 million t +6.2%
1982 25.18 million t +3.6%
1983 25.74 million t +2.2%
1984 26.27 million t +2.1%
1985 27.52 million t +4.8%
1986 29.29 million t +6.4%
1987 31.47 million t +7.4%
1988 32.91 million t +4.6%
1989 33.56 million t +2.0%
1990 35.42 million t +5.5%
1991 38.19 million t +7.8%
1992 39.85 million t +4.3%
1993 42.40 million t +6.4%
1994 44.82 million t +5.7%
1995 47.57 million t +6.1%
1996 49.16 million t +3.3%
1997 52.32 million t +6.4%
1998 54.53 million t +4.2%
1999 56.89 million t +4.3%
2000 58.70 million t +3.2%
2001 61.06 million t +4.0%
2002 64.22 million t +5.2%
2003 65.86 million t +2.6%
2004 68.29 million t +3.7%
2005 70.66 million t +3.5%
2006 72.74 million t +2.9%
2007 77.06 million t +6.0%
2008 80.88 million t +5.0%
2009 83.08 million t +2.7%
2010 87.26 million t +5.0%
2011 90.96 million t +4.2%
2012 94.31 million t +3.7%
2013 97.58 million t +3.5%
2014 100.81 million t +3.3%
2015 104.83 million t +4.0%
2016 107.59 million t +2.6%
2017 111.80 million t +3.9%
2018 114.75 million t +2.6%
2019 117.71 million t +2.6%
2020 118.95 million t +1.1%
2021 120.98 million t +1.7%
2022 123.88 million t +2.4%
2023 126.53 million t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.49 million t 7.56 million t 11.94 million t 9
1970s 16.70 million t 13.14 million t 21.68 million t 10
1980s 27.92 million t 22.90 million t 33.56 million t 10
1990s 46.11 million t 35.42 million t 56.89 million t 10
2000s 70.25 million t 58.70 million t 83.08 million t 10
2010s 102.76 million t 87.26 million t 117.71 million t 10
2020s 122.59 million t 118.95 million t 126.53 million t 4

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in World?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in World was 126.53 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 126.53 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7.56 million t in 1961.
How does World rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.