Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas

Americas: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 49.92 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49.92 million t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
2nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
49.92 million t
in 2024
All-time low
3.29 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Americas stood at 49.92 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Americas peaked at 49.92 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million t, in 1961.

Americas ranks 2nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.29 million t
1962 3.35 million t +1.8%
1963 3.55 million t +5.8%
1964 3.70 million t +4.4%
1965 4.03 million t +8.9%
1966 4.36 million t +8.1%
1967 4.53 million t +3.9%
1968 4.61 million t +1.8%
1969 4.96 million t +7.5%
1970 5.37 million t +8.4%
1971 5.43 million t +1.1%
1972 5.74 million t +5.6%
1973 5.81 million t +1.2%
1974 6.01 million t +3.5%
1975 5.98 million t -0.4%
1976 6.62 million t +10.6%
1977 6.90 million t +4.3%
1978 7.41 million t +7.4%
1979 8.29 million t +11.9%
1980 8.90 million t +7.4%
1981 9.52 million t +6.9%
1982 9.79 million t +2.9%
1983 9.91 million t +1.2%
1984 10.07 million t +1.6%
1985 10.61 million t +5.4%
1986 11.29 million t +6.4%
1987 12.28 million t +8.8%
1988 12.80 million t +4.2%
1989 13.26 million t +3.6%
1990 14.36 million t +8.3%
1991 15.65 million t +9.0%
1992 16.78 million t +7.2%
1993 18.07 million t +7.7%
1994 19.44 million t +7.6%
1995 21.04 million t +8.2%
1996 21.70 million t +3.1%
1997 22.91 million t +5.6%
1998 24.06 million t +5.0%
1999 26.05 million t +8.3%
2000 27.23 million t +4.6%
2001 28.37 million t +4.2%
2002 29.68 million t +4.6%
2003 30.55 million t +2.9%
2004 32.54 million t +6.5%
2005 33.01 million t +1.4%
2006 33.93 million t +2.8%
2007 35.52 million t +4.7%
2008 37.55 million t +5.7%
2009 37.06 million t -1.3%
2010 38.91 million t +5.0%
2011 40.36 million t +3.7%
2012 40.54 million t +0.5%
2013 41.69 million t +2.8%
2014 42.96 million t +3.1%
2015 44.69 million t +4.0%
2016 45.25 million t +1.3%
2017 46.31 million t +2.3%
2018 47.04 million t +1.6%
2019 48.34 million t +2.8%
2020 47.11 million t -2.6%
2021 46.82 million t -0.6%
2022 48.22 million t +3.0%
2023 48.91 million t +1.4%
2024 49.92 million t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.04 million t 3.29 million t 4.96 million t 9
1970s 6.36 million t 5.37 million t 8.29 million t 10
1980s 10.84 million t 8.90 million t 13.26 million t 10
1990s 20.00 million t 14.36 million t 26.05 million t 10
2000s 32.54 million t 27.23 million t 37.55 million t 10
2010s 43.61 million t 38.91 million t 48.34 million t 10
2020s 48.19 million t 46.82 million t 49.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China 16.07 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 15.35 million t compare
  3. 3 Brazil 13.71 million t compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 2.51 million t compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 5.46 million t compare
  6. 5 India 5.02 million t compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 1.26 million t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Americas?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Americas was 49.92 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 Americas?
The highest recorded value was 49.92 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million t in 1961.
How does Americas rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Americas ranks 2nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas 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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