Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Europe
Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,775 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1,775 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Europe peaked at 1,775 g/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,226 g/An, in 1967.
That places Europe 11th 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Europe, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,236 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,232 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,239 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,232 g/An | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,230 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,227 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,226 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1,244 g/An | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,247 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,254 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,262 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,261 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,255 g/An | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,255 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,261 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1,261 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,256 g/An | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,268 g/An | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1,275 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1,273 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,271 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,262 g/An | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1,265 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,264 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,271 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1,274 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,271 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,276 g/An | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,278 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,293 g/An | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,427 g/An | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,438 g/An | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,479 g/An | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,521 g/An | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,540 g/An | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,575 g/An | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,612 g/An | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,603 g/An | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,540 g/An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1,385 g/An | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1,407 g/An | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,449 g/An | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,454 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,471 g/An | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1,484 g/An | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,495 g/An | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,512 g/An | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,483 g/An | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,520 g/An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,547 g/An | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,564 g/An | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,588 g/An | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,573 g/An | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,600 g/An | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,604 g/An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,642 g/An | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,657 g/An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,664 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,688 g/An | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1,699 g/An | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,713 g/An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,768 g/An | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,757 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,775 g/An | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,235 g/An | 1,226 g/An | 1,247 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,261 g/An | 1,254 g/An | 1,275 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,270 g/An | 1,262 g/An | 1,278 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,503 g/An | 1,293 g/An | 1,612 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,466 g/An | 1,385 g/An | 1,520 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,613 g/An | 1,547 g/An | 1,688 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,742 g/An | 1,699 g/An | 1,775 g/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Europe?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Europe was 1,775 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,775 g/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,226 g/An in 1967.
- How does Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 — 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.