Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 6.68 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27) is 6.68 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27) peaked at 6.68 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million 1000 An, in 1961.
European Union (27) ranks 12th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.23 million 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1.37 million 1000 An | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 1.52 million 1000 An | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 1.72 million 1000 An | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 1.86 million 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.90 million 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.03 million 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.23 million 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.44 million 1000 An | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 2.53 million 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2.76 million 1000 An | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 3.01 million 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 3.08 million 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3.20 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 3.42 million 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3.59 million 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 3.67 million 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.80 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.92 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.18 million 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.17 million 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.98 million 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.99 million 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.12 million 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.28 million 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 4.33 million 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.27 million 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.08 million 1000 An | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.23 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.32 million 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.43 million 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.56 million 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 4.76 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.76 million 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.00 million 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.02 million 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.15 million 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.86 million 1000 An | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.86 million 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.95 million 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million 1000 An | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 5.06 million 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.15 million 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.39 million 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 5.39 million 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.50 million 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.61 million 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.90 million 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.08 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.07 million 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.09 million 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.36 million 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.42 million 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.42 million 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.29 million 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.30 million 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.42 million 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.68 million 1000 An | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 million 1000 An | 1.23 million 1000 An | 2.23 million 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.15 million 1000 An | 2.44 million 1000 An | 3.80 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million 1000 An | 3.92 million 1000 An | 4.33 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 million 1000 An | 4.08 million 1000 An | 5.02 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 million 1000 An | 4.75 million 1000 An | 5.39 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 million 1000 An | 5.39 million 1000 An | 6.42 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 million 1000 An | 6.29 million 1000 An | 6.68 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 9 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An compare
- 10 Mexico 2.13 million 1000 An compare
- 11 Pakistan 2.01 million 1000 An compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.88 million 1000 An compare
- 13 Egypt 1.76 million 1000 An compare
- 13 Egypt 1.76 million 1000 An compare
- 15 Türkiye 1.37 million 1000 An compare
- 15 Turkey 1.37 million 1000 An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27)?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in European Union (27) was 6.68 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million 1000 An in 1961.
- How does European Union (27) rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- European Union (27) ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.