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

Western Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.38 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.38 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
3.38 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
111,233 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 3.38 million 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.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Asia peaked at 3.38 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,233 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Western Asia 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 111,233 1000 An
1962 125,090 1000 An +12.5%
1963 129,088 1000 An +3.2%
1964 139,596 1000 An +8.1%
1965 149,791 1000 An +7.3%
1966 164,072 1000 An +9.5%
1967 176,847 1000 An +7.8%
1968 189,275 1000 An +7.0%
1969 201,404 1000 An +6.4%
1970 216,956 1000 An +7.7%
1971 237,660 1000 An +9.5%
1972 268,113 1000 An +12.8%
1973 278,430 1000 An +3.8%
1974 312,787 1000 An +12.3%
1975 344,227 1000 An +10.1%
1976 357,946 1000 An +4.0%
1977 368,049 1000 An +2.8%
1978 422,405 1000 An +14.8%
1979 481,370 1000 An +14.0%
1980 537,027 1000 An +11.6%
1981 631,579 1000 An +17.6%
1982 791,311 1000 An +25.3%
1983 770,175 1000 An -2.7%
1984 892,553 1000 An +15.9%
1985 973,192 1000 An +9.0%
1986 1.06 million 1000 An +8.7%
1987 1.09 million 1000 An +3.5%
1988 1.20 million 1000 An +9.4%
1989 1.20 million 1000 An -0.1%
1990 1.16 million 1000 An -3.4%
1991 985,207 1000 An -14.7%
1992 1.14 million 1000 An +15.7%
1993 1.15 million 1000 An +0.7%
1994 1.22 million 1000 An +6.5%
1995 1.10 million 1000 An -10.1%
1996 1.15 million 1000 An +5.1%
1997 1.34 million 1000 An +16.3%
1998 1.37 million 1000 An +2.2%
1999 1.49 million 1000 An +8.6%
2000 1.62 million 1000 An +8.9%
2001 1.65 million 1000 An +1.8%
2002 1.70 million 1000 An +3.2%
2003 1.82 million 1000 An +7.1%
2004 1.88 million 1000 An +2.9%
2005 2.02 million 1000 An +7.5%
2006 1.98 million 1000 An -2.0%
2007 2.10 million 1000 An +6.4%
2008 2.15 million 1000 An +2.1%
2009 2.28 million 1000 An +6.2%
2010 2.45 million 1000 An +7.5%
2011 2.50 million 1000 An +2.1%
2012 2.57 million 1000 An +2.5%
2013 2.68 million 1000 An +4.3%
2014 2.80 million 1000 An +4.8%
2015 2.82 million 1000 An +0.6%
2016 2.83 million 1000 An +0.4%
2017 3.03 million 1000 An +7.0%
2018 3.07 million 1000 An +1.3%
2019 3.08 million 1000 An +0.6%
2020 3.15 million 1000 An +2.2%
2021 3.21 million 1000 An +1.8%
2022 3.31 million 1000 An +3.1%
2023 3.27 million 1000 An -1.1%
2024 3.38 million 1000 An +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 154,044 1000 An 111,233 1000 An 201,404 1000 An 9
1970s 328,794 1000 An 216,956 1000 An 481,370 1000 An 10
1980s 913,920 1000 An 537,027 1000 An 1.20 million 1000 An 10
1990s 1.21 million 1000 An 985,207 1000 An 1.49 million 1000 An 10
2000s 1.92 million 1000 An 1.62 million 1000 An 2.28 million 1000 An 10
2010s 2.78 million 1000 An 2.45 million 1000 An 3.08 million 1000 An 10
2020s 3.26 million 1000 An 3.15 million 1000 An 3.38 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million 1000 An compare
  8. 14 Melanesia 22,957 1000 An compare
  9. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20,475 1000 An compare
  10. 15 Republic of Korea 1.08 million 1000 An compare
  11. 16 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
  12. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,992 1000 An compare
  13. 17 South Africa 1.05 million 1000 An compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 1,746 1000 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Asia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Asia was 3.38 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3.38 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 111,233 1000 An in 1961.
How does Western Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Western Asia ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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