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

Northern Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,589 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,589 g/An
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
15th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1,604 g/An
in 2022
All-time low
1,375 g/An
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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 Europe stood at 1,589 g/An.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern Europe peaked at 1,604 g/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,375 g/An, in 1974.

That places Northern Europe 15th 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 Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 1,396 g/An —
1962 1,395 g/An -0.1%
1963 1,400 g/An +0.4%
1964 1,399 g/An -0.1%
1965 1,402 g/An +0.2%
1966 1,378 g/An -1.7%
1967 1,385 g/An +0.5%
1968 1,419 g/An +2.5%
1969 1,410 g/An -0.6%
1970 1,410 g/An +0.0%
1971 1,410 g/An +0.0%
1972 1,394 g/An -1.1%
1973 1,392 g/An -0.1%
1974 1,375 g/An -1.2%
1975 1,400 g/An +1.8%
1976 1,442 g/An +3.0%
1977 1,394 g/An -3.3%
1978 1,394 g/An +0.0%
1979 1,396 g/An +0.1%
1980 1,393 g/An -0.2%
1981 1,386 g/An -0.5%
1982 1,401 g/An +1.1%
1983 1,393 g/An -0.6%
1984 1,381 g/An -0.9%
1985 1,442 g/An +4.4%
1986 1,477 g/An +2.4%
1987 1,472 g/An -0.3%
1988 1,477 g/An +0.3%
1989 1,447 g/An -2.0%
1990 1,435 g/An -0.8%
1991 1,435 g/An +0.0%
1992 1,416 g/An -1.3%
1993 1,407 g/An -0.6%
1994 1,417 g/An +0.7%
1995 1,400 g/An -1.2%
1996 1,409 g/An +0.6%
1997 1,416 g/An +0.5%
1998 1,431 g/An +1.1%
1999 1,452 g/An +1.5%
2000 1,456 g/An +0.3%
2001 1,465 g/An +0.6%
2002 1,471 g/An +0.4%
2003 1,468 g/An -0.2%
2004 1,465 g/An -0.2%
2005 1,485 g/An +1.4%
2006 1,475 g/An -0.7%
2007 1,494 g/An +1.3%
2008 1,511 g/An +1.1%
2009 1,497 g/An -0.9%
2010 1,503 g/An +0.4%
2011 1,498 g/An -0.3%
2012 1,503 g/An +0.3%
2013 1,502 g/An -0.1%
2014 1,506 g/An +0.3%
2015 1,508 g/An +0.1%
2016 1,516 g/An +0.5%
2017 1,530 g/An +0.9%
2018 1,537 g/An +0.5%
2019 1,555 g/An +1.2%
2020 1,567 g/An +0.8%
2021 1,581 g/An +0.9%
2022 1,604 g/An +1.5%
2023 1,601 g/An -0.2%
2024 1,589 g/An -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,398 g/An 1,378 g/An 1,419 g/An 9
1970s 1,401 g/An 1,375 g/An 1,442 g/An 10
1980s 1,427 g/An 1,381 g/An 1,477 g/An 10
1990s 1,422 g/An 1,400 g/An 1,452 g/An 10
2000s 1,479 g/An 1,456 g/An 1,511 g/An 10
2010s 1,516 g/An 1,498 g/An 1,555 g/An 10
2020s 1,588 g/An 1,567 g/An 1,604 g/An 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 12 Uruguay 2,286 g/An compare
  2. 13 Tajikistan 2,267 g/An compare
  3. 13 Tajikistan 2,267 g/An compare
  4. 15 Sudan 2,261 g/An compare
  5. 16 Peru 2,249 g/An compare
  6. 17 Lebanon 2,134 g/An compare
  7. 18 Brazil 2,114 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 Europe?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Northern Europe was 1,589 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 Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1,604 g/An in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,375 g/An in 1974.
How does Northern Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
Northern Europe ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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.