Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 10.35 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.35 million t
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
10.35 million t
in 2024
All-time low
144,050 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 10.35 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia peaked at 10.35 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144,050 t, in 1961.

That places Southern Asia 12th out of 29 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 144,050 t
1962 148,152 t +2.8%
1963 158,814 t +7.2%
1964 165,960 t +4.5%
1965 173,062 t +4.3%
1966 181,864 t +5.1%
1967 206,865 t +13.7%
1968 223,070 t +7.8%
1969 240,476 t +7.8%
1970 257,878 t +7.2%
1971 268,630 t +4.2%
1972 278,484 t +3.7%
1973 279,290 t +0.3%
1974 290,694 t +4.1%
1975 293,231 t +0.9%
1976 317,327 t +8.2%
1977 344,342 t +8.5%
1978 400,005 t +16.2%
1979 434,168 t +8.5%
1980 443,072 t +2.1%
1981 462,340 t +4.3%
1982 480,943 t +4.0%
1983 523,626 t +8.9%
1984 549,399 t +4.9%
1985 584,448 t +6.4%
1986 697,548 t +19.4%
1987 834,125 t +19.6%
1988 865,895 t +3.8%
1989 971,507 t +12.2%
1990 1.01 million t +3.9%
1991 1.18 million t +16.7%
1992 1.32 million t +12.3%
1993 1.54 million t +16.5%
1994 1.66 million t +7.4%
1995 1.72 million t +3.7%
1996 1.78 million t +3.8%
1997 1.89 million t +5.9%
1998 1.85 million t -2.1%
1999 1.98 million t +7.0%
2000 2.18 million t +10.2%
2001 2.36 million t +8.2%
2002 2.62 million t +11.0%
2003 2.93 million t +12.1%
2004 3.10 million t +5.6%
2005 3.30 million t +6.5%
2006 3.65 million t +10.5%
2007 4.06 million t +11.3%
2008 4.34 million t +6.9%
2009 4.64 million t +6.9%
2010 4.87 million t +5.0%
2011 5.36 million t +10.0%
2012 5.75 million t +7.2%
2013 6.10 million t +6.1%
2014 6.46 million t +5.8%
2015 6.88 million t +6.5%
2016 7.14 million t +3.7%
2017 7.76 million t +8.8%
2018 8.31 million t +7.1%
2019 8.71 million t +4.8%
2020 9.27 million t +6.4%
2021 9.24 million t -0.3%
2022 9.53 million t +3.1%
2023 9.97 million t +4.6%
2024 10.35 million t +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 182,479 t 144,050 t 240,476 t 9
1970s 316,405 t 257,878 t 434,168 t 10
1980s 641,290 t 443,072 t 971,507 t 10
1990s 1.59 million t 1.01 million t 1.98 million t 10
2000s 3.32 million t 2.18 million t 4.64 million t 10
2010s 6.74 million t 4.87 million t 8.71 million t 10
2020s 9.67 million t 9.24 million t 10.35 million t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Egypt 2.60 million t compare
  2. 10 Japan 2.47 million t compare
  3. 10 Syrian Arab Republic 168,188 t compare
  4. 11 Poland 2.43 million t compare
  5. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 147,450 t compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 2.36 million t compare
  7. 12 Melanesia 54,185 t compare
  8. 13 Argentina 2.30 million t compare
  9. 13 Republic of Moldova 50,352 t compare
  10. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 43,455 t compare
  11. 14 Thailand 1.92 million t compare
  12. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 22,522 t compare
  13. 15 South Africa 1.92 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Asia was 10.35 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 Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 10.35 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 144,050 t in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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