How does Southern Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Southern Asia 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.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Southern Asia

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Southern Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Southern Asia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,295 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1,295 g/An

Change on year

up 0.9%

Rank

25th

of 30 groups

All-time high

1,375 g/An

in 2019

All-time low

927 g/An

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia stood at 1,295 g/An.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Asia peaked at 1,375 g/An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 927 g/An, in 1966.

Southern Asia ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year	g/An	Change
1961	960 g/An	—
1962	954 g/An	-0.6%
1963	951 g/An	-0.3%
1964	945 g/An	-0.6%
1965	936 g/An	-1.0%
1966	927 g/An	-1.0%
1967	949 g/An	+2.4%
1968	955 g/An	+0.6%
1969	960 g/An	+0.5%
1970	965 g/An	+0.5%
1971	982 g/An	+1.8%
1972	1,000 g/An	+1.8%
1973	1,001 g/An	+0.1%
1974	1,007 g/An	+0.6%
1975	1,001 g/An	-0.6%
1976	1,013 g/An	+1.2%
1977	1,042 g/An	+2.9%
1978	1,036 g/An	-0.6%
1979	1,038 g/An	+0.2%
1980	1,030 g/An	-0.8%
1981	1,032 g/An	+0.2%
1982	1,024 g/An	-0.8%
1983	1,031 g/An	+0.7%
1984	1,022 g/An	-0.9%
1985	1,031 g/An	+0.9%
1986	1,097 g/An	+6.4%
1987	1,057 g/An	-3.6%
1988	1,052 g/An	-0.5%
1989	1,073 g/An	+2.0%
1990	1,047 g/An	-2.4%
1991	1,038 g/An	-0.9%
1992	1,062 g/An	+2.3%
1993	1,108 g/An	+4.3%
1994	1,083 g/An	-2.3%
1995	1,044 g/An	-3.6%
1996	1,055 g/An	+1.1%
1997	1,081 g/An	+2.5%
1998	1,073 g/An	-0.7%
1999	1,065 g/An	-0.7%
2000	1,070 g/An	+0.5%
2001	1,081 g/An	+1.0%
2002	1,115 g/An	+3.1%
2003	1,130 g/An	+1.3%
2004	1,128 g/An	-0.2%
2005	1,127 g/An	-0.1%
2006	1,134 g/An	+0.6%
2007	1,155 g/An	+1.9%
2008	1,151 g/An	-0.3%
2009	1,074 g/An	-6.7%
2010	1,119 g/An	+4.2%
2011	1,188 g/An	+6.2%
2012	1,168 g/An	-1.7%
2013	1,265 g/An	+8.3%
2014	1,219 g/An	-3.6%
2015	1,262 g/An	+3.5%
2016	1,265 g/An	+0.2%
2017	1,323 g/An	+4.6%
2018	1,367 g/An	+3.3%
2019	1,375 g/An	+0.6%
2020	1,343 g/An	-2.3%
2021	1,285 g/An	-4.3%
2022	1,284 g/An	-0.1%
2023	1,284 g/An	+0.0%
2024	1,295 g/An	+0.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	948.56 g/An	927 g/An	960 g/An	9
1970s	1,008 g/An	965 g/An	1,042 g/An	10
1980s	1,045 g/An	1,022 g/An	1,097 g/An	10
1990s	1,066 g/An	1,038 g/An	1,108 g/An	10
2000s	1,116 g/An	1,070 g/An	1,155 g/An	10
2010s	1,255 g/An	1,119 g/An	1,375 g/An	10
2020s	1,298 g/An	1,284 g/An	1,343 g/An	5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

22 Israel 2,037 g/An compare
23 Georgia 2,013 g/An compare
24 Hungary 2,011 g/An compare
25 Cyprus 2,001 g/An compare
26 Australia 1,994 g/An compare
27 Australia and New Zealand 1,975 g/An compare
28 Uzbekistan 1,968 g/An compare
28 Uzbekistan 1,968 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 Southern Asia?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Southern Asia was 1,295 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 Southern Asia?: The highest recorded value was 1,375 g/An in 2019.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Southern Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 927 g/An in 1966.
How does Southern Asia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Southern Asia ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Southern Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.