Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Switzerland
Switzerland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 90,024 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Switzerland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 90,024 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Switzerland peaked at 90,024 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,250 1000 An, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 96th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,250 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 4,830 1000 An | +13.6% |
| 1963 | 7,000 1000 An | +44.9% |
| 1964 | 8,750 1000 An | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 10,300 1000 An | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 11,300 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 12,100 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 12,500 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 12,900 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13,500 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 14,600 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 16,130 1000 An | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 17,050 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 17,600 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 16,070 1000 An | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 16,520 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 17,180 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 17,610 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 18,595 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 18,698 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 19,798 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 19,950 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 20,205 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 21,131 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 22,500 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 23,103 1000 An | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 24,097 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 26,300 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 27,200 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 27,000 1000 An | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 27,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27,500 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 28,500 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 29,000 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 29,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,000 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31,300 1000 An | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 33,907 1000 An | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 34,600 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39,448 1000 An | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 39,778 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 41,086 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 44,800 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 46,000 1000 An | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 37,000 1000 An | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 45,000 1000 An | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 49,500 1000 An | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 50,000 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53,000 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 56,000 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 58,800 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 61,600 1000 An | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 65,993 1000 An | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 67,469 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 68,433 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 72,267 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 73,864 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 76,932 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 81,687 1000 An | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 83,430 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 87,887 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 89,043 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 90,024 1000 An | +1.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 90,024 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,214 1000 An, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 90,024 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Switzerland 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 | +44.9% | 4,830 1000 An | 7,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,326 1000 An | 4,250 1000 An | 12,900 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,486 1000 An | 13,500 1000 An | 18,595 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,298 1000 An | 18,698 1000 An | 27,200 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,681 1000 An | 27,000 1000 An | 34,600 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,061 1000 An | 37,000 1000 An | 50,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,436 1000 An | 53,000 1000 An | 76,932 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,414 1000 An | 81,687 1000 An | 90,024 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 93 Ethiopia PDR 96,500 1000 An compare
- 94 Mali 92,627 1000 An compare
- 95 Cameroon 90,404 1000 An compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 88,482 1000 An compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 88,482 1000 An compare
- 99 Jamaica 86,407 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0462 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.206 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 739.83 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8806 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Switzerland?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Switzerland was 90,024 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 90,024 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,250 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Switzerland ranks 96th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.