Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America

Central America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 5.34 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.34 million t
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
14th
of 29 groups
All-time high
5.34 million t
in 2024
All-time low
133,293 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 5.34 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Central America peaked at 5.34 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 133,293 t, in 1961.

Central America ranks 14th 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 133,293 t
1962 147,067 t +10.3%
1963 154,337 t +4.9%
1964 162,560 t +5.3%
1965 178,148 t +9.6%
1966 186,268 t +4.6%
1967 193,266 t +3.8%
1968 201,148 t +4.1%
1969 209,394 t +4.1%
1970 224,146 t +7.0%
1971 239,889 t +7.0%
1972 253,518 t +5.7%
1973 269,073 t +6.1%
1974 292,027 t +8.5%
1975 318,425 t +9.0%
1976 347,645 t +9.2%
1977 373,635 t +7.5%
1978 401,066 t +7.3%
1979 437,156 t +9.0%
1980 495,566 t +13.4%
1981 534,033 t +7.8%
1982 566,175 t +6.0%
1983 599,030 t +5.8%
1984 626,569 t +4.6%
1985 703,003 t +12.2%
1986 829,618 t +18.0%
1987 838,736 t +1.1%
1988 807,118 t -3.8%
1989 805,783 t -0.2%
1990 959,460 t +19.1%
1991 1.11 million t +16.0%
1992 1.18 million t +5.9%
1993 1.34 million t +13.4%
1994 1.44 million t +7.6%
1995 1.63 million t +13.5%
1996 1.62 million t -0.5%
1997 1.84 million t +13.2%
1998 2.03 million t +10.5%
1999 2.17 million t +7.0%
2000 2.33 million t +7.0%
2001 2.45 million t +5.1%
2002 2.66 million t +8.6%
2003 2.74 million t +3.1%
2004 2.90 million t +5.9%
2005 3.09 million t +6.6%
2006 3.15 million t +1.9%
2007 3.29 million t +4.4%
2008 3.33 million t +1.2%
2009 3.40 million t +2.1%
2010 3.46 million t +1.9%
2011 3.57 million t +3.1%
2012 3.61 million t +1.0%
2013 3.68 million t +2.1%
2014 3.86 million t +4.9%
2015 3.99 million t +3.4%
2016 4.16 million t +4.3%
2017 4.32 million t +3.8%
2018 4.52 million t +4.5%
2019 4.69 million t +3.8%
2020 4.80 million t +2.5%
2021 4.90 million t +1.9%
2022 5.10 million t +4.1%
2023 5.24 million t +2.8%
2024 5.34 million t +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 173,942 t 133,293 t 209,394 t 9
1970s 315,658 t 224,146 t 437,156 t 10
1980s 680,563 t 495,566 t 838,736 t 10
1990s 1.53 million t 959,460 t 2.17 million t 10
2000s 2.93 million t 2.33 million t 3.40 million t 10
2010s 3.99 million t 3.46 million t 4.69 million t 10
2020s 5.08 million t 4.80 million t 5.34 million t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 11 Poland 2.43 million t compare
  2. 12 Pakistan 2.36 million t compare
  3. 13 Argentina 2.30 million t compare
  4. 14 Thailand 1.92 million t compare
  5. 15 South Africa 1.92 million t compare
  6. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
  7. 16 Peru 1.86 million t compare
  8. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.85 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Central America?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Central America was 5.34 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 5.34 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 133,293 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Central America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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