Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Europe

Europe: Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen was 4,438 1000 An in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,438 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
6,026 1000 An
in 2000
All-time low
2,000 1000 An
in 1988
Years of data
31
1977–2017

Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Europe, 1977–2017

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1977199720171977: 3.0k 1000 An1988: 2.0k 1000 An1989: 2.0k 1000 An1990: 2.5k 1000 An1991: 3.0k 1000 An1992: 3.0k 1000 An1993: 3.5k 1000 An1994: 3.5k 1000 An1995: 3.8k 1000 An1996: 4.0k 1000 An1997: 4.0k 1000 An1998: 4.7k 1000 An1999: 5.0k 1000 An2000: 6.0k 1000 An2001: 6.0k 1000 An2002: 5.0k 1000 An2003: 5.1k 1000 An2004: 5.0k 1000 An2005: 5.5k 1000 An2006: 5.5k 1000 An2007: 6.0k 1000 An2008: 5.5k 1000 An2009: 5.0k 1000 An2010: 4.5k 1000 An2011: 4.5k 1000 An2012: 4.5k 1000 An2013: 4.5k 1000 An2014: 4.5k 1000 An2015: 4.4k 1000 An2016: 4.4k 1000 An2017: 4.4k 1000 An

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Europe recorded 4,438 1000 An for meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Europe peaked at 6,026 1000 An in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,000 1000 An, in 1988.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Europe, 1977 to 2017.
Year 1000 An Change
1977 3,000 1000 An
1988 2,000 1000 An -33.3%
1989 2,000 1000 An +0.0%
1990 2,500 1000 An +25.0%
1991 3,041 1000 An +21.6%
1992 3,040 1000 An -0.0%
1993 3,538 1000 An +16.4%
1994 3,456 1000 An -2.3%
1995 3,830 1000 An +10.8%
1996 3,969 1000 An +3.6%
1997 4,001 1000 An +0.8%
1998 4,684 1000 An +17.1%
1999 5,028 1000 An +7.3%
2000 6,026 1000 An +19.8%
2001 6,026 1000 An +0.0%
2002 5,036 1000 An -16.4%
2003 5,079 1000 An +0.9%
2004 5,011 1000 An -1.3%
2005 5,523 1000 An +10.2%
2006 5,512 1000 An -0.2%
2007 6,005 1000 An +8.9%
2008 5,519 1000 An -8.1%
2009 5,009 1000 An -9.2%
2010 4,508 1000 An -10.0%
2011 4,508 1000 An +0.0%
2012 4,508 1000 An +0.0%
2013 4,507 1000 An -0.0%
2014 4,507 1000 An +0.0%
2015 4,419 1000 An -2.0%
2016 4,366 1000 An -1.2%
2017 4,438 1000 An +1.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 -33.3% 3,000 1000 An 2,000 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,000 1000 An 3,000 1000 An 3,000 1000 An 1
1980s 2,000 1000 An 2,000 1000 An 2,000 1000 An 2
1990s 3,709 1000 An 2,500 1000 An 5,028 1000 An 10
2000s 5,475 1000 An 5,009 1000 An 6,026 1000 An 10
2010s 4,470 1000 An 4,366 1000 An 4,508 1000 An 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Saudi Arabia 3,841 1000 An compare
  2. 4 Cyprus 910 1000 An compare
  3. 5 Myanmar 220 1000 An compare
  4. 6 Namibia 98 1000 An compare
  5. 7 China 58 1000 An compare
  6. 7 China, Macao SAR 58 1000 An compare
  7. 9 Bulgaria 6 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Europe?
Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Europe was 4,438 1000 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6,026 1000 An in 2000.
What is the lowest meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2,000 1000 An in 1988.
How does Europe rank for meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen?
Europe ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2017.
Is meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 1,268 data points, 1961–2024
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