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

Northern America: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 2,080 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,080 g/An
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
2,129 g/An
in 2019
All-time low
1,158 g/An
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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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 Northern America stood at 2,080 g/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern America peaked at 2,129 g/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,158 g/An, in 1967.

That places Northern America 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 1,167 g/An —
1962 1,162 g/An -0.4%
1963 1,178 g/An +1.4%
1964 1,177 g/An -0.1%
1965 1,179 g/An +0.2%
1966 1,336 g/An +13.3%
1967 1,158 g/An -13.3%
1968 1,165 g/An +0.6%
1969 1,177 g/An +1.0%
1970 1,201 g/An +2.0%
1971 1,211 g/An +0.8%
1972 1,221 g/An +0.8%
1973 1,226 g/An +0.4%
1974 1,237 g/An +0.9%
1975 1,272 g/An +2.8%
1976 1,283 g/An +0.9%
1977 1,281 g/An -0.2%
1978 1,289 g/An +0.6%
1979 1,301 g/An +0.9%
1980 1,307 g/An +0.5%
1981 1,340 g/An +2.5%
1982 1,354 g/An +1.0%
1983 1,369 g/An +1.1%
1984 1,385 g/An +1.2%
1985 1,362 g/An -1.7%
1986 1,452 g/An +6.6%
1987 1,415 g/An -2.5%
1988 1,417 g/An +0.1%
1989 1,430 g/An +0.9%
1990 1,441 g/An +0.8%
1991 1,454 g/An +0.9%
1992 1,481 g/An +1.9%
1993 1,500 g/An +1.3%
1994 1,523 g/An +1.5%
1995 1,533 g/An +0.7%
1996 1,575 g/An +2.7%
1997 1,588 g/An +0.8%
1998 1,603 g/An +0.9%
1999 1,649 g/An +2.9%
2000 1,660 g/An +0.7%
2001 1,664 g/An +0.2%
2002 1,694 g/An +1.8%
2003 1,725 g/An +1.8%
2004 1,751 g/An +1.5%
2005 1,795 g/An +2.5%
2006 1,807 g/An +0.7%
2007 1,825 g/An +1.0%
2008 1,856 g/An +1.7%
2009 1,869 g/An +0.7%
2010 1,911 g/An +2.2%
2011 1,949 g/An +2.0%
2012 1,963 g/An +0.7%
2013 1,987 g/An +1.2%
2014 2,018 g/An +1.6%
2015 2,056 g/An +1.9%
2016 2,068 g/An +0.6%
2017 2,082 g/An +0.7%
2018 2,104 g/An +1.1%
2019 2,129 g/An +1.2%
2020 1,992 g/An -6.4%
2021 2,037 g/An +2.3%
2022 2,052 g/An +0.7%
2023 2,069 g/An +0.8%
2024 2,080 g/An +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,189 g/An 1,158 g/An 1,336 g/An 9
1970s 1,252 g/An 1,201 g/An 1,301 g/An 10
1980s 1,383 g/An 1,307 g/An 1,452 g/An 10
1990s 1,535 g/An 1,441 g/An 1,649 g/An 10
2000s 1,765 g/An 1,660 g/An 1,869 g/An 10
2010s 2,027 g/An 1,911 g/An 2,129 g/An 10
2020s 2,046 g/An 1,992 g/An 2,080 g/An 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

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

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern America?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern America was 2,080 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 2,129 g/An in 2019.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,158 g/An in 1967.
How does Northern America rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Northern America ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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 — 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
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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.