Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 756,586 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
756,586 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
25th
of 29 groups
All-time high
757,832 1000 An
in 2021
All-time low
118,602 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 756,586 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa peaked at 757,832 1000 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 118,602 1000 An, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, 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 — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 118,602 1000 An
1962 122,272 1000 An +3.1%
1963 123,756 1000 An +1.2%
1964 128,115 1000 An +3.5%
1965 133,252 1000 An +4.0%
1966 141,966 1000 An +6.5%
1967 148,499 1000 An +4.6%
1968 154,594 1000 An +4.1%
1969 169,594 1000 An +9.7%
1970 179,746 1000 An +6.0%
1971 189,135 1000 An +5.2%
1972 194,227 1000 An +2.7%
1973 202,546 1000 An +4.3%
1974 207,263 1000 An +2.3%
1975 216,835 1000 An +4.6%
1976 228,183 1000 An +5.2%
1977 238,686 1000 An +4.6%
1978 241,924 1000 An +1.4%
1979 251,875 1000 An +4.1%
1980 253,230 1000 An +0.5%
1981 253,670 1000 An +0.2%
1982 260,043 1000 An +2.5%
1983 262,247 1000 An +0.8%
1984 252,183 1000 An -3.8%
1985 270,124 1000 An +7.1%
1986 282,717 1000 An +4.7%
1987 280,027 1000 An -1.0%
1988 292,952 1000 An +4.6%
1989 303,846 1000 An +3.7%
1990 294,574 1000 An -3.1%
1991 306,369 1000 An +4.0%
1992 312,631 1000 An +2.0%
1993 276,121 1000 An -11.7%
1994 281,606 1000 An +2.0%
1995 296,079 1000 An +5.1%
1996 302,778 1000 An +2.3%
1997 311,740 1000 An +3.0%
1998 321,556 1000 An +3.1%
1999 325,190 1000 An +1.1%
2000 339,608 1000 An +4.4%
2001 385,591 1000 An +13.5%
2002 399,178 1000 An +3.5%
2003 401,869 1000 An +0.7%
2004 400,651 1000 An -0.3%
2005 405,871 1000 An +1.3%
2006 400,147 1000 An -1.4%
2007 414,410 1000 An +3.6%
2008 434,738 1000 An +4.9%
2009 470,216 1000 An +8.2%
2010 503,836 1000 An +7.1%
2011 509,928 1000 An +1.2%
2012 527,867 1000 An +3.5%
2013 539,972 1000 An +2.3%
2014 544,599 1000 An +0.9%
2015 579,824 1000 An +6.5%
2016 629,788 1000 An +8.6%
2017 686,392 1000 An +9.0%
2018 723,032 1000 An +5.3%
2019 682,474 1000 An -5.6%
2020 677,936 1000 An -0.7%
2021 757,832 1000 An +11.8%
2022 741,275 1000 An -2.2%
2023 753,755 1000 An +1.7%
2024 756,586 1000 An +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 137,850 1000 An 118,602 1000 An 169,594 1000 An 9
1970s 215,042 1000 An 179,746 1000 An 251,875 1000 An 10
1980s 271,104 1000 An 252,183 1000 An 303,846 1000 An 10
1990s 302,864 1000 An 276,121 1000 An 325,190 1000 An 10
2000s 405,228 1000 An 339,608 1000 An 470,216 1000 An 10
2010s 592,771 1000 An 503,836 1000 An 723,032 1000 An 10
2020s 737,477 1000 An 677,936 1000 An 757,832 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 22 France 779,642 1000 An compare
  2. 23 Spain 771,590 1000 An compare
  3. 24 Australia 740,976 1000 An compare
  4. 25 Argentina 739,166 1000 An compare
  5. 26 Saudi Arabia 660,759 1000 An compare
  6. 27 Malaysia 659,280 1000 An compare
  7. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 109,504 1000 An compare
  8. 28 Morocco 647,800 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Eastern Africa was 756,586 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 Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 757,832 1000 An in 2021.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 118,602 1000 An in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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