Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.99 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.99 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.99 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
383,129 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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 Southern Europe stood at 1.99 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe peaked at 1.99 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 383,129 1000 An, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 21st 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 383,129 1000 An —
1962 467,420 1000 An +22.0%
1963 566,026 1000 An +21.1%
1964 660,903 1000 An +16.8%
1965 764,766 1000 An +15.7%
1966 851,042 1000 An +11.3%
1967 887,271 1000 An +4.3%
1968 889,803 1000 An +0.3%
1969 948,887 1000 An +6.6%
1970 1.07 million 1000 An +13.0%
1971 1.04 million 1000 An -3.0%
1972 1.14 million 1000 An +10.1%
1973 1.28 million 1000 An +11.9%
1974 1.33 million 1000 An +3.9%
1975 1.34 million 1000 An +0.7%
1976 1.43 million 1000 An +6.7%
1977 1.50 million 1000 An +4.6%
1978 1.49 million 1000 An -0.7%
1979 1.50 million 1000 An +0.8%
1980 1.56 million 1000 An +4.0%
1981 1.64 million 1000 An +5.6%
1982 1.64 million 1000 An -0.2%
1983 1.62 million 1000 An -1.2%
1984 1.59 million 1000 An -1.9%
1985 1.58 million 1000 An -0.4%
1986 1.57 million 1000 An -0.8%
1987 1.66 million 1000 An +5.6%
1988 1.68 million 1000 An +1.0%
1989 1.63 million 1000 An -3.0%
1990 1.62 million 1000 An -0.2%
1991 1.60 million 1000 An -1.7%
1992 1.49 million 1000 An -6.8%
1993 1.46 million 1000 An -1.6%
1994 1.48 million 1000 An +0.7%
1995 1.52 million 1000 An +2.9%
1996 1.52 million 1000 An +0.1%
1997 1.44 million 1000 An -5.4%
1998 1.52 million 1000 An +5.9%
1999 1.53 million 1000 An +0.6%
2000 1.51 million 1000 An -1.5%
2001 1.57 million 1000 An +3.7%
2002 1.52 million 1000 An -2.7%
2003 1.41 million 1000 An -7.6%
2004 1.39 million 1000 An -1.2%
2005 1.38 million 1000 An -1.0%
2006 1.30 million 1000 An -5.8%
2007 1.42 million 1000 An +9.4%
2008 1.45 million 1000 An +2.2%
2009 1.55 million 1000 An +7.0%
2010 1.53 million 1000 An -1.2%
2011 1.56 million 1000 An +1.7%
2012 1.57 million 1000 An +0.8%
2013 1.66 million 1000 An +5.8%
2014 1.68 million 1000 An +1.1%
2015 1.76 million 1000 An +4.8%
2016 1.77 million 1000 An +0.4%
2017 1.78 million 1000 An +0.8%
2018 1.77 million 1000 An -0.6%
2019 1.83 million 1000 An +3.6%
2020 1.82 million 1000 An -0.6%
2021 1.81 million 1000 An -0.5%
2022 1.80 million 1000 An -0.5%
2023 1.88 million 1000 An +4.1%
2024 1.99 million 1000 An +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 713,250 1000 An 383,129 1000 An 948,887 1000 An 9
1970s 1.31 million 1000 An 1.04 million 1000 An 1.50 million 1000 An 10
1980s 1.62 million 1000 An 1.56 million 1000 An 1.68 million 1000 An 10
1990s 1.52 million 1000 An 1.44 million 1000 An 1.62 million 1000 An 10
2000s 1.45 million 1000 An 1.30 million 1000 An 1.57 million 1000 An 10
2010s 1.69 million 1000 An 1.53 million 1000 An 1.83 million 1000 An 10
2020s 1.86 million 1000 An 1.80 million 1000 An 1.99 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 18 Thailand 1.34 million 1000 An compare
  2. 19 Poland 1.30 million 1000 An compare
  3. 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million 1000 An compare
  4. 21 Republic of Korea 1.08 million 1000 An compare
  5. 22 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
  6. 23 South Africa 1.05 million 1000 An compare
  7. 24 Australia and New Zealand 864,782 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Southern Europe was 1.99 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.99 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 383,129 1000 An in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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
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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.