Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 1,648 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Western Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 1,648 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe peaked at 1,999 g/An in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,201 g/An, in 1985.
That places Western Europe 13th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,256 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 1,255 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,258 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,254 g/An | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,251 g/An | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,220 g/An | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,213 g/An | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,222 g/An | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,231 g/An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,226 g/An | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1,221 g/An | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,228 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 1,241 g/An | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,252 g/An | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,235 g/An | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1,227 g/An | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1,229 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1,229 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,242 g/An | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1,242 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,218 g/An | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,205 g/An | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,216 g/An | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1,211 g/An | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,201 g/An | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 1,203 g/An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,203 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,202 g/An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,210 g/An | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,236 g/An | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,789 g/An | +44.7% |
| 1992 | 1,799 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,861 g/An | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1,916 g/An | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,961 g/An | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1,988 g/An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,999 g/An | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,944 g/An | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,819 g/An | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1,334 g/An | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 1,335 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,344 g/An | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,328 g/An | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,351 g/An | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,343 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,357 g/An | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,366 g/An | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,295 g/An | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,328 g/An | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,387 g/An | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,405 g/An | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,422 g/An | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,440 g/An | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,483 g/An | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,468 g/An | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,501 g/An | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1,515 g/An | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,541 g/An | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,552 g/An | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,565 g/An | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,577 g/An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,578 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,579 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,648 g/An | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44.7% | 1,236 g/An | 1,789 g/An |
| 2000 | -26.7% | 1,819 g/An | 1,334 g/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,240 g/An | 1,213 g/An | 1,258 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,233 g/An | 1,221 g/An | 1,252 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,211 g/An | 1,201 g/An | 1,242 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,831 g/An | 1,236 g/An | 1,999 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,338 g/An | 1,295 g/An | 1,366 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,471 g/An | 1,387 g/An | 1,552 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,589 g/An | 1,565 g/An | 1,648 g/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Western Europe was 1,648 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1,999 g/An in 1997.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,201 g/An in 1985.
- How does Western Europe rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Western Europe ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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.