How does Americas rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Americas ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Americas?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Americas 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Americas

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Americas: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 2,075 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2,075 g/An

Change on year

up 0.3%

Rank

4th

of 30 groups

All-time high

2,143 g/An

in 2018

All-time low

1,164 g/An

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.

Analysis

Americas recorded 2,075 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Americas peaked at 2,143 g/An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,164 g/An, in 1962.

Americas ranks 4th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year	g/An	Change
1961	1,167 g/An	—
1962	1,164 g/An	-0.3%
1963	1,179 g/An	+1.3%
1964	1,180 g/An	+0.1%
1965	1,181 g/An	+0.1%
1966	1,305 g/An	+10.5%
1967	1,164 g/An	-10.8%
1968	1,171 g/An	+0.6%
1969	1,187 g/An	+1.4%
1970	1,208 g/An	+1.8%
1971	1,216 g/An	+0.7%
1972	1,224 g/An	+0.7%
1973	1,227 g/An	+0.2%
1974	1,239 g/An	+1.0%
1975	1,267 g/An	+2.3%
1976	1,270 g/An	+0.2%
1977	1,271 g/An	+0.1%
1978	1,268 g/An	-0.2%
1979	1,272 g/An	+0.3%
1980	1,281 g/An	+0.7%
1981	1,318 g/An	+2.9%
1982	1,335 g/An	+1.3%
1983	1,341 g/An	+0.4%
1984	1,363 g/An	+1.6%
1985	1,347 g/An	-1.2%
1986	1,389 g/An	+3.1%
1987	1,388 g/An	-0.1%
1988	1,410 g/An	+1.6%
1989	1,425 g/An	+1.1%
1990	1,420 g/An	-0.4%
1991	1,451 g/An	+2.2%
1992	1,459 g/An	+0.6%
1993	1,481 g/An	+1.5%
1994	1,506 g/An	+1.7%
1995	1,499 g/An	-0.5%
1996	1,505 g/An	+0.4%
1997	1,580 g/An	+5.0%
1998	1,617 g/An	+2.3%
1999	1,651 g/An	+2.1%
2000	1,677 g/An	+1.6%
2001	1,682 g/An	+0.3%
2002	1,708 g/An	+1.5%
2003	1,762 g/An	+3.2%
2004	1,792 g/An	+1.7%
2005	1,728 g/An	-3.6%
2006	1,766 g/An	+2.2%
2007	1,770 g/An	+0.2%
2008	1,819 g/An	+2.8%
2009	1,803 g/An	-0.9%
2010	1,907 g/An	+5.8%
2011	1,946 g/An	+2.0%
2012	2,026 g/An	+4.1%
2013	2,044 g/An	+0.9%
2014	2,076 g/An	+1.6%
2015	2,097 g/An	+1.0%
2016	2,103 g/An	+0.3%
2017	2,135 g/An	+1.5%
2018	2,143 g/An	+0.4%
2019	2,136 g/An	-0.3%
2020	2,071 g/An	-3.0%
2021	2,027 g/An	-2.1%
2022	2,058 g/An	+1.5%
2023	2,069 g/An	+0.5%
2024	2,075 g/An	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,189 g/An	1,164 g/An	1,305 g/An	9
1970s	1,246 g/An	1,208 g/An	1,272 g/An	10
1980s	1,360 g/An	1,281 g/An	1,425 g/An	10
1990s	1,517 g/An	1,420 g/An	1,651 g/An	10
2000s	1,751 g/An	1,677 g/An	1,819 g/An	10
2010s	2,061 g/An	1,907 g/An	2,143 g/An	10
2020s	2,060 g/An	2,027 g/An	2,075 g/An	5

Countries ranked near Americas

1 Rwanda 3,582 g/An compare
2 Fiji 3,271 g/An compare
2 Fiji 3,271 g/An compare
4 Argentina 3,117 g/An compare
5 Malawi 3,061 g/An compare
6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2,925 g/An compare
7 Japan 2,914 g/An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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All data for Americas →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Americas?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Americas was 2,075 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Americas?: The highest recorded value was 2,143 g/An in 2018.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Americas?: The lowest recorded value was 1,164 g/An in 1962.
How does Americas rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Americas ranks 4th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Americas?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: g/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 16,145 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.