Chicken meat production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Chicken meat production was 2.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
9,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Pakistan stood at 2.36 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Pakistan peaked at 2.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,500, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 13th out of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,500 | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 10,500 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 11,500 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 12,000 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 12,800 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 13,200 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 13,500 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13,600 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 13,850 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 22,000 | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 29,000 | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 33,000 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 39,000 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 52,000 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 56,090 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 73,646 | +31.3% |
| 1984 | 84,758 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 102,240 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 126,000 | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 134,200 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 154,000 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 172,000 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 157,000 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 151,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 169,000 | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 265,000 | +56.8% |
| 1994 | 296,000 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 308,000 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 355,000 | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 387,000 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 284,000 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 310,000 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 327,000 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 339,000 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 355,000 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 372,000 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 378,000 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 384,000 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 512,200 | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 553,488 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 599,753 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 651,000 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 707,000 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 767,000 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 834,000 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 907,000 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 987,000 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million | +9.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.36 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 43.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.36 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 165,760, 14.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +56.8% | 169,000 | 265,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,556 | 9,500 | 13,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,445 | 13,600 | 39,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,993 | 45,000 | 172,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,200 | 151,000 | 387,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 447,144 | 327,000 | 651,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million | 707,000 | 1.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 1.66 million | 2.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Pakistan?
- Chicken meat production in Pakistan was 2.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,500 in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for chicken meat production?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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