Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 205,047 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
205,047 t
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
205,047 t
in 2024
All-time low
14,228 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 205,047 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 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Middle Africa peaked at 205,047 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,228 t, in 1961.

That places Middle Africa 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 14,228 t
1962 14,647 t +2.9%
1963 15,394 t +5.1%
1964 16,836 t +9.4%
1965 17,675 t +5.0%
1966 18,472 t +4.5%
1967 20,548 t +11.2%
1968 23,128 t +12.6%
1969 26,443 t +14.3%
1970 29,371 t +11.1%
1971 30,287 t +3.1%
1972 30,723 t +1.4%
1973 31,934 t +3.9%
1974 32,726 t +2.5%
1975 33,472 t +2.3%
1976 35,955 t +7.4%
1977 37,054 t +3.1%
1978 38,183 t +3.0%
1979 38,239 t +0.1%
1980 36,503 t -4.5%
1981 36,502 t -0.0%
1982 37,239 t +2.0%
1983 39,291 t +5.5%
1984 43,621 t +11.0%
1985 43,694 t +0.2%
1986 47,179 t +8.0%
1987 49,643 t +5.2%
1988 51,699 t +4.1%
1989 53,029 t +2.6%
1990 53,534 t +1.0%
1991 53,184 t -0.7%
1992 56,068 t +5.4%
1993 56,454 t +0.7%
1994 58,763 t +4.1%
1995 58,608 t -0.3%
1996 63,140 t +7.7%
1997 64,848 t +2.7%
1998 67,638 t +4.3%
1999 66,379 t -1.9%
2000 59,383 t -10.5%
2001 67,956 t +14.4%
2002 67,519 t -0.6%
2003 67,931 t +0.6%
2004 84,782 t +24.8%
2005 92,047 t +8.6%
2006 100,751 t +9.5%
2007 107,471 t +6.7%
2008 113,284 t +5.4%
2009 112,469 t -0.7%
2010 120,523 t +7.2%
2011 125,652 t +4.3%
2012 129,955 t +3.4%
2013 136,042 t +4.7%
2014 143,958 t +5.8%
2015 170,495 t +18.4%
2016 197,586 t +15.9%
2017 199,469 t +1.0%
2018 180,546 t -9.5%
2019 165,679 t -8.2%
2020 108,367 t -34.6%
2021 176,452 t +62.8%
2022 201,111 t +14.0%
2023 194,633 t -3.2%
2024 205,047 t +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,597 t 14,228 t 26,443 t 9
1970s 33,794 t 29,371 t 38,239 t 10
1980s 43,840 t 36,502 t 53,029 t 10
1990s 59,862 t 53,184 t 67,638 t 10
2000s 87,359 t 59,383 t 113,284 t 10
2010s 156,990 t 120,523 t 199,469 t 10
2020s 177,122 t 108,367 t 205,047 t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 6 Indonesia 4.18 million t compare
  2. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 579,764 t compare
  3. 7 Mexico 4.01 million t compare
  4. 8 USSR 3.09 million t compare
  5. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 541,858 t compare
  6. 9 Egypt 2.60 million t compare
  7. 10 Japan 2.47 million t compare
  8. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 168,188 t compare
  9. 11 Poland 2.43 million t compare
  10. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 147,450 t compare
  11. 12 Pakistan 2.36 million t compare
  12. 12 Melanesia 54,185 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Middle Africa?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Middle Africa was 205,047 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 205,047 t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,228 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Middle Africa ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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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