Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 12.90 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12.90 million t
Change on year
up 8.3%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
12.90 million t
in 2024
All-time low
405,810 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 12.90 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 8.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 12.90 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 405,810 t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 405,810 t
1962 425,728 t +4.9%
1963 453,527 t +6.5%
1964 489,720 t +8.0%
1965 524,815 t +7.2%
1966 565,525 t +7.8%
1967 614,361 t +8.6%
1968 642,873 t +4.6%
1969 691,132 t +7.5%
1970 744,626 t +7.7%
1971 781,657 t +5.0%
1972 830,475 t +6.2%
1973 874,665 t +5.3%
1974 927,624 t +6.1%
1975 1.02 million t +9.4%
1976 1.08 million t +6.8%
1977 1.15 million t +5.9%
1978 1.20 million t +4.5%
1979 1.25 million t +4.1%
1980 1.36 million t +8.7%
1981 1.50 million t +10.5%
1982 1.63 million t +8.6%
1983 1.73 million t +6.4%
1984 1.85 million t +6.8%
1985 1.95 million t +5.2%
1986 2.06 million t +5.7%
1987 2.21 million t +7.3%
1988 2.33 million t +5.4%
1989 2.13 million t -8.6%
1990 2.13 million t +0.2%
1991 2.39 million t +12.1%
1992 2.52 million t +5.6%
1993 2.64 million t +4.5%
1994 2.74 million t +3.9%
1995 2.97 million t +8.3%
1996 3.17 million t +7.0%
1997 3.48 million t +9.8%
1998 3.50 million t +0.4%
1999 3.82 million t +9.3%
2000 4.10 million t +7.2%
2001 4.57 million t +11.5%
2002 4.86 million t +6.4%
2003 4.79 million t -1.5%
2004 4.97 million t +3.7%
2005 5.36 million t +7.9%
2006 5.61 million t +4.7%
2007 6.12 million t +9.1%
2008 6.37 million t +4.1%
2009 6.88 million t +8.0%
2010 7.47 million t +8.6%
2011 7.93 million t +6.2%
2012 8.11 million t +2.2%
2013 8.49 million t +4.7%
2014 8.98 million t +5.8%
2015 9.32 million t +3.8%
2016 9.37 million t +0.6%
2017 10.01 million t +6.8%
2018 9.35 million t -6.5%
2019 9.92 million t +6.1%
2020 10.59 million t +6.7%
2021 11.50 million t +8.6%
2022 11.50 million t +0.0%
2023 11.91 million t +3.5%
2024 12.90 million t +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 534,832 t 405,810 t 691,132 t 9
1970s 985,782 t 744,626 t 1.25 million t 10
1980s 1.88 million t 1.36 million t 2.33 million t 10
1990s 2.94 million t 2.13 million t 3.82 million t 10
2000s 5.36 million t 4.10 million t 6.88 million t 10
2010s 8.90 million t 7.47 million t 10.01 million t 10
2020s 11.68 million t 10.59 million t 12.90 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 5 India 5.02 million t compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 1.26 million t compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 4.18 million t compare
  4. 7 Mexico 4.01 million t compare
  5. 8 USSR 3.09 million t compare
  6. 9 Egypt 2.60 million t compare
  7. 10 Japan 2.47 million t compare
  8. 11 Poland 2.43 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 12.90 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 12.90 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 405,810 t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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