Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Spain
Spain: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 771,590 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 771,590 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain peaked at 771,590 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79,800 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Spain 29th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79,800 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 112,100 1000 An | +40.5% |
| 1963 | 159,000 1000 An | +41.8% |
| 1964 | 182,350 1000 An | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 204,750 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 265,350 1000 An | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 304,150 1000 An | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 295,750 1000 An | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 308,050 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 349,250 1000 An | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 334,250 1000 An | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 385,250 1000 An | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 437,750 1000 An | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 443,000 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 460,250 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 507,450 1000 An | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 536,300 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 501,500 1000 An | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 487,350 1000 An | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 497,200 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 577,550 1000 An | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 557,500 1000 An | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 530,500 1000 An | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 514,550 1000 An | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 522,250 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 483,950 1000 An | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 505,300 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 525,950 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 529,194 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 527,038 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 553,950 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 549,837 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 528,938 1000 An | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 554,295 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 574,394 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 585,176 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 570,518 1000 An | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 673,000 1000 An | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 671,000 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 663,000 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 692,840 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 670,000 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 597,829 1000 An | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 571,340 1000 An | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 572,649 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 556,861 1000 An | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 591,394 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 578,344 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 658,612 1000 An | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 631,885 1000 An | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 637,134 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 637,726 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 685,539 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 720,094 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 736,455 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 700,340 1000 An | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 690,837 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 695,196 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 716,259 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 696,387 1000 An | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 680,711 1000 An | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 696,489 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 710,501 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 771,590 1000 An | +8.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 771,590 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,214 1000 An, 14.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Spain's 771,590 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 8.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +41.8% | 112,100 1000 An | 159,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 212,367 1000 An | 79,800 1000 An | 308,050 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 444,235 1000 An | 334,250 1000 An | 536,300 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 524,394 1000 An | 483,950 1000 An | 577,550 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 578,815 1000 An | 527,038 1000 An | 673,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 615,287 1000 An | 556,861 1000 An | 692,840 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,146 1000 An | 631,885 1000 An | 736,455 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,136 1000 An | 680,711 1000 An | 771,590 1000 An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Spain was 771,590 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 771,590 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,800 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
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.