Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,572 g/An in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,572 g/An
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
82nd
of 252 countries
All-time high
1,615 g/An
in 2022
All-time low
1,457 g/An
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 1,572 g/An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,615 g/An in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,457 g/An, in 1984.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 1,500 g/An —
1962 1,498 g/An -0.1%
1963 1,500 g/An +0.1%
1964 1,502 g/An +0.1%
1965 1,496 g/An -0.4%
1966 1,500 g/An +0.3%
1967 1,500 g/An +0.0%
1968 1,500 g/An +0.0%
1969 1,500 g/An +0.0%
1970 1,500 g/An +0.0%
1971 1,500 g/An +0.0%
1972 1,483 g/An -1.1%
1973 1,479 g/An -0.3%
1974 1,477 g/An -0.1%
1975 1,500 g/An +1.6%
1976 1,581 g/An +5.4%
1977 1,501 g/An -5.1%
1978 1,510 g/An +0.6%
1979 1,501 g/An -0.6%
1980 1,498 g/An -0.2%
1981 1,484 g/An -0.9%
1982 1,497 g/An +0.9%
1983 1,484 g/An -0.9%
1984 1,457 g/An -1.8%
1985 1,536 g/An +5.4%
1986 1,581 g/An +2.9%
1987 1,570 g/An -0.7%
1988 1,577 g/An +0.4%
1989 1,560 g/An -1.1%
1990 1,514 g/An -2.9%
1991 1,532 g/An +1.2%
1992 1,506 g/An -1.7%
1993 1,484 g/An -1.5%
1994 1,496 g/An +0.8%
1995 1,475 g/An -1.4%
1996 1,471 g/An -0.3%
1997 1,490 g/An +1.3%
1998 1,503 g/An +0.9%
1999 1,517 g/An +0.9%
2000 1,523 g/An +0.4%
2001 1,542 g/An +1.2%
2002 1,554 g/An +0.8%
2003 1,541 g/An -0.8%
2004 1,536 g/An -0.3%
2005 1,544 g/An +0.5%
2006 1,528 g/An -1.0%
2007 1,520 g/An -0.5%
2008 1,530 g/An +0.7%
2009 1,514 g/An -1.0%
2010 1,522 g/An +0.5%
2011 1,505 g/An -1.1%
2012 1,501 g/An -0.3%
2013 1,527 g/An +1.7%
2014 1,531 g/An +0.3%
2015 1,524 g/An -0.5%
2016 1,531 g/An +0.5%
2017 1,523 g/An -0.5%
2018 1,539 g/An +1.1%
2019 1,558 g/An +1.2%
2020 1,553 g/An -0.3%
2021 1,571 g/An +1.2%
2022 1,615 g/An +2.8%
2023 1,605 g/An -0.6%
2024 1,572 g/An -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,500 g/An 1,496 g/An 1,502 g/An 9
1970s 1,503 g/An 1,477 g/An 1,581 g/An 10
1980s 1,524 g/An 1,457 g/An 1,581 g/An 10
1990s 1,499 g/An 1,471 g/An 1,532 g/An 10
2000s 1,533 g/An 1,514 g/An 1,554 g/An 10
2010s 1,526 g/An 1,501 g/An 1,558 g/An 10
2020s 1,583 g/An 1,553 g/An 1,615 g/An 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 79 Croatia 1,592 g/An compare
  2. 79 Croatia 1,592 g/An compare
  3. 81 Ireland 1,580 g/An compare
  4. 83 Caribbean 1,564 g/An compare
  5. 84 Guinea 1,562 g/An compare
  6. 84 Syrian Arab Republic 1,562 g/An compare
  7. 84 Syria 1,562 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,572 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,615 g/An in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,457 g/An in 1984.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.