Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America

United States of America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 20.18 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.18 million t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
20.20 million t
in 2019
All-time low
2.61 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America stood at 20.18 million t.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America peaked at 20.20 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.61 million t, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 6th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.61 million t
1962 2.63 million t +0.7%
1963 2.73 million t +4.0%
1964 2.81 million t +2.9%
1965 3.00 million t +6.8%
1966 3.26 million t +8.8%
1967 3.35 million t +2.5%
1968 3.37 million t +0.6%
1969 3.59 million t +6.5%
1970 3.84 million t +7.1%
1971 3.86 million t +0.6%
1972 4.03 million t +4.4%
1973 3.94 million t -2.3%
1974 3.97 million t +0.8%
1975 3.91 million t -1.5%
1976 4.38 million t +12.0%
1977 4.49 million t +2.6%
1978 4.75 million t +5.8%
1979 5.23 million t +10.1%
1980 5.38 million t +2.8%
1981 5.71 million t +6.2%
1982 5.76 million t +0.9%
1983 5.88 million t +2.1%
1984 6.15 million t +4.6%
1985 6.41 million t +4.1%
1986 6.73 million t +5.1%
1987 7.30 million t +8.5%
1988 7.57 million t +3.7%
1989 8.12 million t +7.2%
1990 8.67 million t +6.8%
1991 9.18 million t +5.9%
1992 9.78 million t +6.6%
1993 10.29 million t +5.2%
1994 11.05 million t +7.3%
1995 11.57 million t +4.8%
1996 12.17 million t +5.1%
1997 12.60 million t +3.6%
1998 12.88 million t +2.2%
1999 13.74 million t +6.7%
2000 14.07 million t +2.4%
2001 14.42 million t +2.4%
2002 14.87 million t +3.2%
2003 15.08 million t +1.4%
2004 15.68 million t +4.0%
2005 16.28 million t +3.8%
2006 16.33 million t +0.3%
2007 16.63 million t +1.8%
2008 16.99 million t +2.2%
2009 16.33 million t -3.9%
2010 16.97 million t +3.9%
2011 17.11 million t +0.8%
2012 17.04 million t -0.4%
2013 17.40 million t +2.1%
2014 17.73 million t +1.9%
2015 18.40 million t +3.8%
2016 18.71 million t +1.7%
2017 19.14 million t +2.3%
2018 19.57 million t +2.2%
2019 20.20 million t +3.2%
2020 18.81 million t -6.8%
2021 19.23 million t +2.2%
2022 19.84 million t +3.2%
2023 19.90 million t +0.3%
2024 20.18 million t +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.04 million t 2.61 million t 3.59 million t 9
1970s 4.24 million t 3.84 million t 5.23 million t 10
1980s 6.50 million t 5.38 million t 8.12 million t 10
1990s 11.19 million t 8.67 million t 13.74 million t 10
2000s 15.67 million t 14.07 million t 16.99 million t 10
2010s 18.23 million t 16.97 million t 20.20 million t 10
2020s 19.59 million t 18.81 million t 20.18 million t 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 Brazil 13.71 million t compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 2.51 million t compare
  3. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.27 million t compare
  4. 4 Russian Federation 5.46 million t compare
  5. 5 India 5.02 million t compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 1.26 million t compare
  7. 6 Indonesia 4.18 million t compare
  8. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 579,764 t compare
  9. 7 Mexico 4.01 million t compare
  10. 8 USSR 3.09 million t compare
  11. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 541,858 t compare
  12. 9 Egypt 2.60 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in United States of America was 20.18 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 20.20 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.61 million t in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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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