How does Northern America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?

Northern America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern America?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern 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.

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

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern America
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 10.38 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

10.38 million 1000 An

Change on year

up 0.7%

Rank

6th

of 30 groups

All-time high

10.38 million 1000 An

in 2024

All-time low

2.40 million 1000 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America stood at 10.38 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America peaked at 10.38 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million 1000 An, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 6th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An	Change
1961	2.40 million 1000 An	—
1962	2.42 million 1000 An	+1.0%
1963	2.50 million 1000 An	+3.2%
1964	2.58 million 1000 An	+3.2%
1965	2.74 million 1000 An	+6.5%
1966	2.64 million 1000 An	-3.9%
1967	3.12 million 1000 An	+18.5%
1968	3.12 million 1000 An	-0.0%
1969	3.31 million 1000 An	+6.1%
1970	3.48 million 1000 An	+5.0%
1971	3.45 million 1000 An	-0.8%
1972	3.57 million 1000 An	+3.6%
1973	3.50 million 1000 An	-2.0%
1974	3.49 million 1000 An	-0.3%
1975	3.32 million 1000 An	-4.9%
1976	3.68 million 1000 An	+11.0%
1977	3.79 million 1000 An	+2.8%
1978	3.98 million 1000 An	+5.2%
1979	4.35 million 1000 An	+9.3%
1980	4.44 million 1000 An	+1.9%
1981	4.59 million 1000 An	+3.4%
1982	4.58 million 1000 An	-0.3%
1983	4.61 million 1000 An	+0.8%
1984	4.78 million 1000 An	+3.6%
1985	5.07 million 1000 An	+6.2%
1986	4.99 million 1000 An	-1.7%
1987	5.56 million 1000 An	+11.4%
1988	5.74 million 1000 An	+3.4%
1989	6.07 million 1000 An	+5.7%
1990	6.43 million 1000 An	+5.9%
1991	6.72 million 1000 An	+4.6%
1992	7.01 million 1000 An	+4.3%
1993	7.29 million 1000 An	+3.9%
1994	7.73 million 1000 An	+6.0%
1995	8.02 million 1000 An	+3.8%
1996	8.20 million 1000 An	+2.3%
1997	8.42 million 1000 An	+2.7%
1998	8.55 million 1000 An	+1.5%
1999	8.86 million 1000 An	+3.7%
2000	9.02 million 1000 An	+1.8%
2001	9.24 million 1000 An	+2.4%
2002	9.34 million 1000 An	+1.1%
2003	9.30 million 1000 An	-0.4%
2004	9.51 million 1000 An	+2.2%
2005	9.63 million 1000 An	+1.2%
2006	9.59 million 1000 An	-0.4%
2007	9.68 million 1000 An	+0.9%
2008	9.72 million 1000 An	+0.4%
2009	9.30 million 1000 An	-4.3%
2010	9.43 million 1000 An	+1.5%
2011	9.32 million 1000 An	-1.2%
2012	9.22 million 1000 An	-1.1%
2013	9.30 million 1000 An	+0.8%
2014	9.33 million 1000 An	+0.4%
2015	9.51 million 1000 An	+1.9%
2016	9.62 million 1000 An	+1.2%
2017	9.79 million 1000 An	+1.8%
2018	9.92 million 1000 An	+1.3%
2019	10.11 million 1000 An	+2.0%
2020	10.10 million 1000 An	-0.1%
2021	10.10 million 1000 An	-0.1%
2022	10.34 million 1000 An	+2.4%
2023	10.30 million 1000 An	-0.3%
2024	10.38 million 1000 An	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.76 million 1000 An	2.40 million 1000 An	3.31 million 1000 An	9
1970s	3.66 million 1000 An	3.32 million 1000 An	4.35 million 1000 An	10
1980s	5.04 million 1000 An	4.44 million 1000 An	6.07 million 1000 An	10
1990s	7.72 million 1000 An	6.43 million 1000 An	8.86 million 1000 An	10
2000s	9.43 million 1000 An	9.02 million 1000 An	9.72 million 1000 An	10
2010s	9.55 million 1000 An	9.22 million 1000 An	10.11 million 1000 An	10
2020s	10.24 million 1000 An	10.10 million 1000 An	10.38 million 1000 An	5

Countries ranked near Northern America

3 China, mainland 11.87 million 1000 An compare
4 Brazil 6.49 million 1000 An compare
5 Indonesia 4.89 million 1000 An compare
6 India 3.35 million 1000 An compare
7 Russian Federation 2.64 million 1000 An compare
7 Russia 2.64 million 1000 An compare
9 USSR 2.38 million 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Northern America

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Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.113 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.2161 % change on previous year (2024)
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.6551 % change on previous year (2024)
Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.7416 % change on previous year (2024)
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.5955 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -0.0698 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Northern America →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Northern America was 10.38 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 Northern America?: The highest recorded value was 10.38 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Northern America?: The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million 1000 An in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?: Northern America ranks 6th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Northern America?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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: 282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.