Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe
Western Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.41 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 2.41 million 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe peaked at 2.60 million 1000 An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 609,197 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Western Europe 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 609,197 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 654,671 1000 An | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 702,889 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 780,209 1000 An | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 826,868 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 764,607 1000 An | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 824,367 1000 An | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 842,562 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 947,507 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 1.05 million 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1.18 million 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.36 million 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.41 million 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.49 million 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 1.75 million 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million 1000 An | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.68 million 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.75 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.79 million 1000 An | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million 1000 An | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.77 million 1000 An | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.83 million 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.94 million 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million 1000 An | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.20 million 1000 An | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.13 million 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million 1000 An | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million 1000 An | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million 1000 An | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million 1000 An | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million 1000 An | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million 1000 An | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million 1000 An | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.48 million 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.39 million 1000 An | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.36 million 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.41 million 1000 An | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 772,542 1000 An | 609,197 1000 An | 947,507 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million 1000 An | 1.05 million 1000 An | 1.41 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million 1000 An | 1.49 million 1000 An | 1.79 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 million 1000 An | 1.74 million 1000 An | 2.24 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million 1000 An | 2.03 million 1000 An | 2.33 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million 1000 An | 2.35 million 1000 An | 2.60 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.40 million 1000 An | 2.36 million 1000 An | 2.47 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 17 Philippines 1.34 million 1000 An compare
- 18 Thailand 1.34 million 1000 An compare
- 19 Poland 1.30 million 1000 An compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 million 1000 An compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 1.08 million 1000 An compare
- 22 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Western Europe was 2.41 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million 1000 An in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 609,197 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Western Europe ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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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.