Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 3.65 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe is 3.65 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe peaked at 3.65 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 407,335 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Europe 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 407,335 t | — |
| 1962 | 495,501 t | +21.6% |
| 1963 | 635,703 t | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 745,018 t | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 858,625 t | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 984,246 t | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million t | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million t | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 1.14 million t | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 1.31 million t | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million t | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.43 million t | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million t | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million t | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million t | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 1.83 million t | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million t | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million t | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.00 million t | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.19 million t | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million t | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million t | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million t | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 2.08 million t | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.08 million t | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.16 million t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million t | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million t | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million t | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million t | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million t | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million t | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.18 million t | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.25 million t | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.21 million t | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.20 million t | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.34 million t | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million t | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million t | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million t | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million t | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.42 million t | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million t | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.21 million t | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million t | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.62 million t | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million t | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.75 million t | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.78 million t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million t | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million t | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million t | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million t | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million t | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.32 million t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million t | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million t | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million t | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 3.65 million t | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 815,883 t | 407,335 t | 1.14 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.66 million t | 1.30 million t | 2.00 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.13 million t | 2.07 million t | 2.20 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 million t | 2.15 million t | 2.34 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 million t | 2.21 million t | 2.62 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million t | 2.63 million t | 3.31 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million t | 3.24 million t | 3.65 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Southern Europe was 3.65 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 407,335 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Southern Europe ranks 19th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.