Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South America
South America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production was 109.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South America recorded 109.86 for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South America peaked at 109.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1961.
That places South America 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.51 | — |
| 1962 | 1.62 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.89 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 2.13 | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 2.67 | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 2.8 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.1 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 3.35 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 3.71 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 4.27 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 4.44 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.93 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 5.51 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 6.29 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 6.46 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.92 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 7.51 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 8.43 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 9.95 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 11.92 | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 13.03 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 14.1 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 12.78 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 13.67 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 14.74 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 16.48 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 17.75 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 17.28 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 19.06 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 21.9 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 24.04 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 26.95 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 29.53 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 34.02 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 34.17 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 36.76 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 39.85 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 44.39 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 47.57 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 50.25 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 53.78 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 56.84 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 62.81 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 60.75 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.74 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 70.24 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 78.54 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 78.96 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.08 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 91.07 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 92.26 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 95.68 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 99.32 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 99.72 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 100.95 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 103.55 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 103.81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 106.2 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 106.87 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 102.23 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 104.88 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 107.02 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 109.86 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 | 1.51 | 3.71 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.47 | 4.27 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 | 11.92 | 17.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.07 | 19.06 | 44.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.45 | 47.57 | 78.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.76 | 85.08 | 106.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.17 | 102.23 | 109.86 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South America?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production in South America was 109.86 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 109.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1961.
- How does South America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production?
- South America ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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 (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.