Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in India
India: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 5.02 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 5.02 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in India peaked at 5.02 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,998 t, in 1961.
That places India 7th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (chickens Production) in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,998 t | — |
| 1962 | 68,998 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 68,998 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 70,002 t | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 71,001 t | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 72,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 73,998 t | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 76,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 79,002 t | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 81,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 82,998 t | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 83,997 t | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 84,996 t | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 85,995 t | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 88,020 t | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 90,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 90,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 93,150 t | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 100,800 t | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 113,040 t | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 120,150 t | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 130,050 t | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 136,800 t | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 150,030 t | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 161,100 t | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 180,000 t | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 276,750 t | +53.8% |
| 1988 | 282,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 315,000 t | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 361,800 t | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 493,200 t | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 511,200 t | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 576,900 t | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 591,300 t | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 605,700 t | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 621,000 t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 624,600 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 698,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 770,000 t | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 864,000 t | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 923,000 t | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million t | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million t | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million t | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million t | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million t | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million t | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million t | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million t | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.19 million t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million t | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 2.68 million t | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million t | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million t | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.26 million t | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million t | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.77 million t | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million t | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.34 million t | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million t | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.62 million t | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million t | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.00 million t | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.02 million t | +0.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.02 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,309 t, 101.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 5.02 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 232,508 t, 21.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +53.8% | 180,000 t | 276,750 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,111 t | 68,998 t | 79,002 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,096 t | 81,000 t | 100,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,552 t | 113,040 t | 315,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 585,370 t | 361,800 t | 770,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million t | 864,000 t | 2.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million t | 2.19 million t | 4.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million t | 4.47 million t | 5.02 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.124 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1139 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.121 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in India?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in India was 5.02 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,998 t in 1961.
- How does India rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- India ranks 7th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.