Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India
India: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.35 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
India recorded 3.35 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.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in India peaked at 3.35 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76,665 1000 An, in 1961.
India ranks 6th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,665 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 76,665 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 76,665 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 77,780 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 78,890 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 80,000 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 82,220 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 84,445 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 87,780 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 90,000 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 92,220 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 93,330 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 94,440 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 95,550 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 97,800 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 100,000 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 100,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 103,500 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 112,000 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 125,600 1000 An | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 133,500 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 144,500 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 152,000 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 166,700 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 179,000 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 200,000 1000 An | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 307,500 1000 An | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 314,000 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 350,000 1000 An | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 402,000 1000 An | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 548,000 1000 An | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 568,000 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 641,000 1000 An | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 657,000 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 673,000 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 690,000 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 694,000 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 735,000 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 778,000 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 860,000 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 911,000 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 964,000 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million 1000 An | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million 1000 An | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million 1000 An | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million 1000 An | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million 1000 An | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million 1000 An | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million 1000 An | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.85 million 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.32 million 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 3.35 million 1000 An | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.35 million 1000 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52,142 1000 An, 64.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 3.35 million 1000 An is above the median for South Asia, which is 235,097 1000 An, 14.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +53.8% | 200,000 1000 An | 307,500 1000 An |
| 1991 | +36.3% | 402,000 1000 An | 548,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,123 1000 An | 76,665 1000 An | 87,780 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,884 1000 An | 90,000 1000 An | 112,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,280 1000 An | 125,600 1000 An | 350,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 638,600 1000 An | 402,000 1000 An | 778,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million 1000 An | 860,000 1000 An | 1.74 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 million 1000 An | 1.82 million 1000 An | 2.72 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 million 1000 An | 2.85 million 1000 An | 3.35 million 1000 An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in India?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in India was 3.35 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,665 1000 An in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- India ranks 6th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.