Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,647 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Guatemala is 1,647 g/An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Guatemala peaked at 2,032 g/An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,200 g/An, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 72nd of 252 countries on this measure, 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,319 g/An | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 1,326 g/An | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,316 g/An | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,325 g/An | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,325 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,322 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,308 g/An | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,312 g/An | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,299 g/An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,309 g/An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,319 g/An | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,580 g/An | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 1,630 g/An | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,920 g/An | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 1,610 g/An | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 1,612 g/An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,801 g/An | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 1,800 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,801 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,800 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,879 g/An | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,875 g/An | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,779 g/An | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 1,832 g/An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,747 g/An | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,811 g/An | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,814 g/An | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,801 g/An | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,721 g/An | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,748 g/An | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,678 g/An | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,587 g/An | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,032 g/An | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 1,981 g/An | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,001 g/An | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,708 g/An | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1,735 g/An | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,752 g/An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,791 g/An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,503 g/An | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1,848 g/An | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 1,716 g/An | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 1,647 g/An | -4.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1,647 g/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,304 g/An, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1,647 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 Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +28.0% | 1,587 g/An | 2,032 g/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,305 g/An | 1,200 g/An | 1,326 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,638 g/An | 1,309 g/An | 1,920 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,814 g/An | 1,747 g/An | 1,879 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,794 g/An | 1,587 g/An | 2,032 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,701 g/An | 1,503 g/An | 1,848 g/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Guatemala?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Guatemala was 1,647 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,032 g/An in 2014.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 g/An in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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About this data
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.