Chicken meat production in Philippines
Philippines: Chicken meat production was 1.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.60 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.60 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
60,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Philippines stood at 1.60 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Philippines peaked at 1.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Philippines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 68,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 73,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 80,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 87,928 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 86,837 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 120,281 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1969 | 108,349 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 93,167 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 101,895 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 109,229 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 117,092 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 121,865 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 131,627 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 130,677 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 129,562 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 127,582 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 198,750 tonnes | +55.8% |
| 1980 | 220,244 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 250,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 291,392 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 276,195 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 176,195 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1985 | 178,398 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 188,199 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 198,436 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 194,031 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 208,458 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 229,277 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 273,000 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 291,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 346,600 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1994 | 362,270 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 399,557 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 455,096 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 496,686 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 491,230 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 496,429 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 533,118 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 587,067 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 627,104 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 635,131 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 658,123 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 649,502 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 658,043 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 745,395 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 812,324 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 826,677 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 868,583 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 920,061 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million tonnes | +6.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.60 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530 tonnes, 11.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.60 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,141 tonnes, 69.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +55.8% | 127,582 tonnes | 198,750 tonnes |
| 1984 | -36.2% | 276,195 tonnes | 176,195 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,711 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 120,281 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 126,145 tonnes | 93,167 tonnes | 198,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 218,155 tonnes | 176,195 tonnes | 291,392 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 384,114 tonnes | 229,277 tonnes | 496,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 673,248 tonnes | 533,118 tonnes | 826,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 868,583 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Philippines?
- Chicken meat production in Philippines was 1.60 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for chicken meat production?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.