Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa

Western Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.06 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.06 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
85,351 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

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 Western Africa stood at 1.06 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa peaked at 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,351 1000 An, in 1961.

Western Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 85,351 1000 An
1962 90,676 1000 An +6.2%
1963 95,418 1000 An +5.2%
1964 101,471 1000 An +6.3%
1965 105,888 1000 An +4.4%
1966 111,331 1000 An +5.1%
1967 116,394 1000 An +4.5%
1968 121,427 1000 An +4.3%
1969 127,672 1000 An +5.1%
1970 134,331 1000 An +5.2%
1971 141,087 1000 An +5.0%
1972 145,345 1000 An +3.0%
1973 150,359 1000 An +3.4%
1974 156,273 1000 An +3.9%
1975 167,283 1000 An +7.0%
1976 177,031 1000 An +5.8%
1977 190,967 1000 An +7.9%
1978 205,545 1000 An +7.6%
1979 218,315 1000 An +6.2%
1980 228,242 1000 An +4.5%
1981 246,927 1000 An +8.2%
1982 242,563 1000 An -1.8%
1983 262,808 1000 An +8.3%
1984 262,441 1000 An -0.1%
1985 282,415 1000 An +7.6%
1986 296,133 1000 An +4.9%
1987 310,321 1000 An +4.8%
1988 319,042 1000 An +2.8%
1989 326,908 1000 An +2.5%
1990 335,305 1000 An +2.6%
1991 381,900 1000 An +13.9%
1992 381,995 1000 An +0.0%
1993 383,648 1000 An +0.4%
1994 390,951 1000 An +1.9%
1995 398,575 1000 An +2.0%
1996 397,789 1000 An -0.2%
1997 410,102 1000 An +3.1%
1998 420,979 1000 An +2.7%
1999 427,137 1000 An +1.5%
2000 424,078 1000 An -0.7%
2001 458,204 1000 An +8.0%
2002 472,394 1000 An +3.1%
2003 501,067 1000 An +6.1%
2004 521,057 1000 An +4.0%
2005 550,050 1000 An +5.6%
2006 572,400 1000 An +4.1%
2007 604,553 1000 An +5.6%
2008 655,985 1000 An +8.5%
2009 699,536 1000 An +6.6%
2010 681,374 1000 An -2.6%
2011 652,863 1000 An -4.2%
2012 667,587 1000 An +2.3%
2013 667,649 1000 An +0.0%
2014 677,406 1000 An +1.5%
2015 704,927 1000 An +4.1%
2016 777,680 1000 An +10.3%
2017 813,271 1000 An +4.6%
2018 848,159 1000 An +4.3%
2019 913,446 1000 An +7.7%
2020 889,832 1000 An -2.6%
2021 946,338 1000 An +6.4%
2022 999,692 1000 An +5.6%
2023 1.01 million 1000 An +0.7%
2024 1.06 million 1000 An +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 106,181 1000 An 85,351 1000 An 127,672 1000 An 9
1970s 168,654 1000 An 134,331 1000 An 218,315 1000 An 10
1980s 277,780 1000 An 228,242 1000 An 326,908 1000 An 10
1990s 392,838 1000 An 335,305 1000 An 427,137 1000 An 10
2000s 545,932 1000 An 424,078 1000 An 699,536 1000 An 10
2010s 740,436 1000 An 652,863 1000 An 913,446 1000 An 10
2020s 980,504 1000 An 889,832 1000 An 1.06 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 203 1000 An compare
  2. 20 Peru 826,762 1000 An compare
  3. 21 Canada 806,785 1000 An compare
  4. 22 France 779,642 1000 An compare
  5. 23 Spain 771,590 1000 An compare
  6. 24 Australia 740,976 1000 An compare
  7. 25 Argentina 739,166 1000 An compare
  8. 26 Saudi Arabia 660,759 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Africa was 1.06 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 85,351 1000 An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Western Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa 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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