Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America

Central America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.91 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
16th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.91 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
107,014 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Central America recorded 2.91 million 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America peaked at 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107,014 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Central America 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 107,014 1000 An
1962 117,722 1000 An +10.0%
1963 123,952 1000 An +5.3%
1964 131,276 1000 An +5.9%
1965 143,376 1000 An +9.2%
1966 149,970 1000 An +4.6%
1967 155,684 1000 An +3.8%
1968 161,809 1000 An +3.9%
1969 168,812 1000 An +4.3%
1970 180,810 1000 An +7.1%
1971 193,376 1000 An +6.9%
1972 204,461 1000 An +5.7%
1973 216,057 1000 An +5.7%
1974 233,489 1000 An +8.1%
1975 253,608 1000 An +8.6%
1976 276,235 1000 An +8.9%
1977 295,698 1000 An +7.0%
1978 316,376 1000 An +7.0%
1979 343,402 1000 An +8.5%
1980 382,349 1000 An +11.3%
1981 405,263 1000 An +6.0%
1982 426,707 1000 An +5.3%
1983 450,746 1000 An +5.6%
1984 428,158 1000 An -5.0%
1985 478,809 1000 An +11.8%
1986 607,073 1000 An +26.8%
1987 501,830 1000 An -17.3%
1988 513,793 1000 An +2.4%
1989 515,971 1000 An +0.4%
1990 649,067 1000 An +25.8%
1991 710,247 1000 An +9.4%
1992 778,789 1000 An +9.7%
1993 881,434 1000 An +13.2%
1994 862,142 1000 An -2.2%
1995 1.04 million 1000 An +20.5%
1996 1.12 million 1000 An +7.5%
1997 1.07 million 1000 An -3.9%
1998 1.25 million 1000 An +16.3%
1999 1.34 million 1000 An +7.0%
2000 1.43 million 1000 An +6.8%
2001 1.47 million 1000 An +3.4%
2002 1.61 million 1000 An +9.1%
2003 1.64 million 1000 An +2.0%
2004 1.75 million 1000 An +6.4%
2005 1.86 million 1000 An +6.5%
2006 1.91 million 1000 An +2.7%
2007 1.95 million 1000 An +2.3%
2008 1.97 million 1000 An +0.7%
2009 2.01 million 1000 An +2.1%
2010 2.02 million 1000 An +0.6%
2011 2.08 million 1000 An +3.1%
2012 2.11 million 1000 An +1.5%
2013 2.14 million 1000 An +1.1%
2014 2.18 million 1000 An +2.1%
2015 2.24 million 1000 An +2.7%
2016 2.29 million 1000 An +2.4%
2017 2.39 million 1000 An +4.4%
2018 2.50 million 1000 An +4.5%
2019 2.63 million 1000 An +5.0%
2020 2.69 million 1000 An +2.6%
2021 2.76 million 1000 An +2.4%
2022 2.83 million 1000 An +2.4%
2023 2.90 million 1000 An +2.6%
2024 2.91 million 1000 An +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139,957 1000 An 107,014 1000 An 168,812 1000 An 9
1970s 251,351 1000 An 180,810 1000 An 343,402 1000 An 10
1980s 471,070 1000 An 382,349 1000 An 607,073 1000 An 10
1990s 969,469 1000 An 649,067 1000 An 1.34 million 1000 An 10
2000s 1.76 million 1000 An 1.43 million 1000 An 2.01 million 1000 An 10
2010s 2.26 million 1000 An 2.02 million 1000 An 2.63 million 1000 An 10
2020s 2.82 million 1000 An 2.69 million 1000 An 2.91 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Poland 1.30 million 1000 An compare
  2. 13 Republic of Moldova 43,072 1000 An compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million 1000 An compare
  4. 14 Melanesia 22,957 1000 An compare
  5. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20,475 1000 An compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 1.08 million 1000 An compare
  7. 16 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
  8. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,992 1000 An compare
  9. 17 South Africa 1.05 million 1000 An compare
  10. 17 Polynesia 1,746 1000 An compare
  11. 18 Australia and New Zealand 864,782 1000 An compare
  12. 18 Micronesia 1,374 1000 An compare
  13. 19 Japan 846,705 1000 An compare
  14. 19 Timor-Leste 603 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America was 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 107,014 1000 An in 1961.
How does Central America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Central America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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