Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa

Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 8.26 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.26 million t
Change on year
up 8.2%
Rank
13th
of 29 groups
All-time high
8.26 million t
in 2024
All-time low
315,963 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 8.26 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Africa peaked at 8.26 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 315,963 t, in 1961.

Africa ranks 13th of 29 groups 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 — Production in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 315,963 t
1962 330,843 t +4.7%
1963 344,632 t +4.2%
1964 366,758 t +6.4%
1965 386,002 t +5.2%
1966 413,012 t +7.0%
1967 441,556 t +6.9%
1968 468,943 t +6.2%
1969 512,085 t +9.2%
1970 542,850 t +6.0%
1971 567,356 t +4.5%
1972 613,507 t +8.1%
1973 657,589 t +7.2%
1974 670,827 t +2.0%
1975 738,603 t +10.1%
1976 807,227 t +9.3%
1977 853,228 t +5.7%
1978 906,448 t +6.2%
1979 938,876 t +3.6%
1980 998,099 t +6.3%
1981 1.07 million t +6.8%
1982 1.13 million t +6.5%
1983 1.24 million t +9.2%
1984 1.33 million t +7.0%
1985 1.40 million t +5.1%
1986 1.48 million t +6.4%
1987 1.57 million t +5.7%
1988 1.58 million t +0.8%
1989 1.65 million t +4.1%
1990 1.85 million t +12.3%
1991 1.88 million t +1.5%
1992 1.91 million t +1.7%
1993 1.92 million t +0.6%
1994 2.03 million t +5.9%
1995 2.18 million t +7.4%
1996 2.30 million t +5.5%
1997 2.53 million t +10.0%
1998 2.56 million t +1.0%
1999 2.65 million t +3.5%
2000 2.80 million t +5.7%
2001 3.04 million t +8.4%
2002 3.23 million t +6.2%
2003 3.20 million t -0.9%
2004 3.23 million t +1.1%
2005 3.35 million t +3.6%
2006 3.40 million t +1.6%
2007 3.79 million t +11.4%
2008 4.04 million t +6.6%
2009 4.21 million t +4.3%
2010 4.50 million t +6.9%
2011 4.62 million t +2.6%
2012 4.72 million t +2.3%
2013 5.08 million t +7.4%
2014 5.32 million t +4.7%
2015 5.53 million t +4.0%
2016 5.57 million t +0.7%
2017 6.07 million t +9.0%
2018 6.34 million t +4.5%
2019 6.67 million t +5.1%
2020 7.18 million t +7.7%
2021 7.69 million t +7.1%
2022 7.50 million t -2.5%
2023 7.64 million t +1.9%
2024 8.26 million t +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 397,755 t 315,963 t 512,085 t 9
1970s 729,651 t 542,850 t 938,876 t 10
1980s 1.34 million t 998,099 t 1.65 million t 10
1990s 2.18 million t 1.85 million t 2.65 million t 10
2000s 3.43 million t 2.80 million t 4.21 million t 10
2010s 5.44 million t 4.50 million t 6.67 million t 10
2020s 7.65 million t 7.18 million t 8.26 million t 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 10 Japan 2.47 million t compare
  2. 11 Poland 2.43 million t compare
  3. 12 Pakistan 2.36 million t compare
  4. 13 Argentina 2.30 million t compare
  5. 14 Thailand 1.92 million t compare
  6. 15 South Africa 1.92 million t compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
  8. 16 Peru 1.86 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Africa was 8.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8.26 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 315,963 t in 1961.
How does Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,979 data points, 1961–2024
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