Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Colombia
Colombia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,708 g/An in 2024. ▬ Flat
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Colombia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Colombia stood at 1,708 g/An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Colombia peaked at 2,120 g/An in 2012 and was at its lowest, 802 g/An, in 1983.
Colombia ranks 62nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,422 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,548 g/An | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 1,797 g/An | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 1,864 g/An | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1,931 g/An | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1,815 g/An | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,874 g/An | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1,956 g/An | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 2,036 g/An | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 2,071 g/An | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,581 g/An | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 1,467 g/An | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 1,247 g/An | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 1,368 g/An | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1,275 g/An | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 1,215 g/An | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 1,262 g/An | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1,262 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,301 g/An | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,307 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,047 g/An | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 894 g/An | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 802 g/An | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 841 g/An | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 821 g/An | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 840 g/An | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 846 g/An | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1,019 g/An | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 1,073 g/An | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 1,076 g/An | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,379 g/An | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 1,301 g/An | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,235 g/An | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,245 g/An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,225 g/An | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 983 g/An | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 963 g/An | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,031 g/An | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 927 g/An | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 896 g/An | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,000 g/An | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,003 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,000 g/An | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,120 g/An | +112.0% |
| 2013 | 1,863 g/An | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1,867 g/An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,867 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,923 g/An | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,999 g/An | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,859 g/An | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1,612 g/An | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 1,511 g/An | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,510 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,687 g/An | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1,753 g/An | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 1,708 g/An | -2.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,708 g/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,304 g/An, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,708 g/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 g/An, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +112.0% | 1,000 g/An | 2,120 g/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,805 g/An | 1,422 g/An | 2,036 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,405 g/An | 1,215 g/An | 2,071 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 949 g/An | 802 g/An | 1,307 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,136 g/An | 927 g/An | 1,379 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 989.9 g/An | 896 g/An | 1,003 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,711 g/An | 1,000 g/An | 2,120 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,634 g/An | 1,510 g/An | 1,753 g/An | 5 |
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- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Colombia?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Colombia was 1,708 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 g/An in 2012.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 802 g/An in 1983.
- How does Colombia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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.