What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 813 g/An in 1961.

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

Western Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Western Africa 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 Western Africa

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Western Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Western Africa: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,025 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1,025 g/An

Change on year

up 2.4%

Rank

30th

of 30 groups

All-time high

1,025 g/An

in 2024

All-time low

813 g/An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 1,025 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa peaked at 1,025 g/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 813 g/An, in 1961.

That places Western Africa 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year	g/An	Change
1961	813 g/An	—
1962	816 g/An	+0.4%
1963	815 g/An	-0.1%
1964	816 g/An	+0.1%
1965	815 g/An	-0.1%
1966	817 g/An	+0.2%
1967	816 g/An	-0.1%
1968	816 g/An	+0.0%
1969	863 g/An	+5.8%
1970	863 g/An	+0.0%
1971	863 g/An	+0.0%
1972	873 g/An	+1.2%
1973	874 g/An	+0.1%
1974	874 g/An	+0.0%
1975	924 g/An	+5.7%
1976	924 g/An	+0.0%
1977	927 g/An	+0.3%
1978	929 g/An	+0.2%
1979	932 g/An	+0.3%
1980	932 g/An	+0.0%
1981	932 g/An	+0.0%
1982	927 g/An	-0.5%
1983	924 g/An	-0.3%
1984	922 g/An	-0.2%
1985	920 g/An	-0.2%
1986	922 g/An	+0.2%
1987	923 g/An	+0.1%
1988	926 g/An	+0.3%
1989	928 g/An	+0.2%
1990	928 g/An	+0.0%
1991	990 g/An	+6.7%
1992	991 g/An	+0.1%
1993	988 g/An	-0.3%
1994	982 g/An	-0.6%
1995	982 g/An	+0.0%
1996	981 g/An	-0.1%
1997	987 g/An	+0.6%
1998	980 g/An	-0.7%
1999	981 g/An	+0.1%
2000	986 g/An	+0.5%
2001	985 g/An	-0.1%
2002	974 g/An	-1.1%
2003	958 g/An	-1.6%
2004	962 g/An	+0.4%
2005	972 g/An	+1.0%
2006	975 g/An	+0.3%
2007	979 g/An	+0.4%
2008	974 g/An	-0.5%
2009	970 g/An	-0.4%
2010	989 g/An	+2.0%
2011	1,001 g/An	+1.2%
2012	992 g/An	-0.9%
2013	1,000 g/An	+0.8%
2014	992 g/An	-0.8%
2015	993 g/An	+0.1%
2016	998 g/An	+0.5%
2017	998 g/An	+0.0%
2018	1,004 g/An	+0.6%
2019	991 g/An	-1.3%
2020	986 g/An	-0.5%
2021	991 g/An	+0.5%
2022	1,009 g/An	+1.8%
2023	1,001 g/An	-0.8%
2024	1,025 g/An	+2.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	820.78 g/An	813 g/An	863 g/An	9
1970s	898.3 g/An	863 g/An	932 g/An	10
1980s	925.6 g/An	920 g/An	932 g/An	10
1990s	979 g/An	928 g/An	991 g/An	10
2000s	973.5 g/An	958 g/An	986 g/An	10
2010s	995.8 g/An	989 g/An	1,004 g/An	10
2020s	1,002 g/An	986 g/An	1,025 g/An	5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

27 Australia and New Zealand 1,975 g/An compare
28 Uzbekistan 1,968 g/An compare
28 Uzbekistan 1,968 g/An compare
30 Spain 1,967 g/An compare
31 Italy 1,919 g/An compare
32 Kazakhstan 1,890 g/An compare
32 Kazakhstan 1,890 g/An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Western Africa

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 7.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.1771 % change on previous year (2024)
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.3876 % change on previous year (2024)
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.71 % change on previous year (2024)

All data for Western Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Africa was 1,025 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 Western Africa?: The highest recorded value was 1,025 g/An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 813 g/An in 1961.
How does Western Africa rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Western Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Africa 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.