Chicken meat production in India
India: Chicken meat production was 5.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
India recorded 5.02 million tonnes for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in India peaked at 5.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,998 tonnes, in 1961.
That places India 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,111 tonnes | 68,998 tonnes | 79,002 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,096 tonnes | 81,000 tonnes | 100,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,552 tonnes | 113,040 tonnes | 315,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 585,370 tonnes | 361,800 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million tonnes | 864,000 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in India?
- Chicken meat production in India was 5.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,998 tonnes in 1961.
- How does India rank for chicken meat production?
- India ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.