Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.18 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.18 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.18 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
196,000 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1.18 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.18 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 196,000 1000 An, in 1961.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 196,000 1000 An
1962 205,000 1000 An +4.6%
1963 204,000 1000 An -0.5%
1964 217,000 1000 An +6.4%
1965 228,000 1000 An +5.1%
1966 246,000 1000 An +7.9%
1967 268,000 1000 An +8.9%
1968 304,133 1000 An +13.5%
1969 318,333 1000 An +4.7%
1970 329,867 1000 An +3.6%
1971 334,000 1000 An +1.3%
1972 375,532 1000 An +12.4%
1973 373,334 1000 An -0.6%
1974 369,041 1000 An -1.1%
1975 353,235 1000 An -4.3%
1976 369,715 1000 An +4.7%
1977 404,634 1000 An +9.4%
1978 404,519 1000 An -0.0%
1979 414,780 1000 An +2.5%
1980 410,668 1000 An -1.0%
1981 412,441 1000 An +0.4%
1982 440,041 1000 An +6.7%
1983 426,318 1000 An -3.1%
1984 449,579 1000 An +5.5%
1985 465,665 1000 An +3.6%
1986 483,842 1000 An +3.9%
1987 514,883 1000 An +6.4%
1988 547,129 1000 An +6.3%
1989 494,000 1000 An -9.7%
1990 521,665 1000 An +5.6%
1991 546,358 1000 An +4.7%
1992 650,000 1000 An +19.0%
1993 673,000 1000 An +3.5%
1994 712,000 1000 An +5.8%
1995 730,000 1000 An +2.5%
1996 768,000 1000 An +5.2%
1997 796,000 1000 An +3.6%
1998 804,400 1000 An +1.1%
1999 800,400 1000 An -0.5%
2000 797,400 1000 An -0.4%
2001 818,655 1000 An +2.7%
2002 818,805 1000 An +0.0%
2003 840,198 1000 An +2.6%
2004 842,694 1000 An +0.3%
2005 864,060 1000 An +2.5%
2006 843,514 1000 An -2.4%
2007 835,753 1000 An -0.9%
2008 822,753 1000 An -1.6%
2009 839,000 1000 An +2.0%
2010 904,000 1000 An +7.7%
2011 899,000 1000 An -0.6%
2012 919,000 1000 An +2.2%
2013 945,000 1000 An +2.8%
2014 942,000 1000 An -0.3%
2015 998,000 1000 An +5.9%
2016 1.05 million 1000 An +5.2%
2017 1.09 million 1000 An +3.8%
2018 1.14 million 1000 An +4.3%
2019 1.11 million 1000 An -2.6%
2020 1.16 million 1000 An +4.2%
2021 1.17 million 1000 An +1.5%
2022 1.14 million 1000 An -2.5%
2023 1.15 million 1000 An +0.9%
2024 1.18 million 1000 An +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 242,941 1000 An 196,000 1000 An 318,333 1000 An 9
1970s 372,866 1000 An 329,867 1000 An 414,780 1000 An 10
1980s 464,457 1000 An 410,668 1000 An 547,129 1000 An 10
1990s 700,182 1000 An 521,665 1000 An 804,400 1000 An 10
2000s 832,283 1000 An 797,400 1000 An 864,060 1000 An 10
2010s 999,200 1000 An 899,000 1000 An 1.14 million 1000 An 10
2020s 1.16 million 1000 An 1.14 million 1000 An 1.18 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Philippines 1.34 million 1000 An compare
  2. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 101,213 1000 An compare
  3. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,084 1000 An compare
  4. 12 Thailand 1.34 million 1000 An compare
  5. 13 Poland 1.30 million 1000 An compare
  6. 13 Republic of Moldova 43,072 1000 An compare
  7. 14 Melanesia 22,957 1000 An compare
  8. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20,475 1000 An compare
  9. 15 Republic of Korea 1.08 million 1000 An compare
  10. 16 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
  11. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,992 1000 An compare
  12. 17 South Africa 1.05 million 1000 An compare
  13. 17 Polynesia 1,746 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.18 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 196,000 1000 An in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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