Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South America
South America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 10.33 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in South 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 South America stood at 10.33 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America peaked at 10.33 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259,651 1000 An, in 1961.
That places South America 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 259,651 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 275,087 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 316,838 1000 An | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 353,113 1000 An | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 445,169 1000 An | +26.1% |
| 1966 | 464,790 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 515,832 1000 An | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 555,590 1000 An | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 589,094 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 674,388 1000 An | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 700,861 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 787,069 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 882,850 1000 An | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 996,466 1000 An | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million 1000 An | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million 1000 An | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million 1000 An | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 1.92 million 1000 An | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 2.01 million 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.11 million 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.94 million 1000 An | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 2.09 million 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million 1000 An | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 2.53 million 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 2.55 million 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.45 million 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.75 million 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 3.08 million 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 3.44 million 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 3.75 million 1000 An | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 4.04 million 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.69 million 1000 An | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 4.79 million 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.68 million 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.78 million 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.25 million 1000 An | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 5.42 million 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.78 million 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 6.07 million 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.08 million 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.52 million 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 7.18 million 1000 An | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 7.28 million 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.00 million 1000 An | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 8.55 million 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.80 million 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.51 million 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 8.96 million 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 8.32 million 1000 An | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 8.60 million 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.80 million 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.19 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.23 million 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.12 million 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.13 million 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.50 million 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.58 million 1000 An | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.86 million 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 9.87 million 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.03 million 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.33 million 1000 An | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 419,463 1000 An | 259,651 1000 An | 589,094 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 million 1000 An | 674,388 1000 An | 1.63 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.20 million 1000 An | 1.92 million 1000 An | 2.55 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 million 1000 An | 2.75 million 1000 An | 5.25 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 million 1000 An | 5.42 million 1000 An | 8.80 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 million 1000 An | 8.32 million 1000 An | 9.50 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 million 1000 An | 9.58 million 1000 An | 10.33 million 1000 An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in South America was 10.33 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,651 1000 An in 1961.
- How does South America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- South America ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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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.