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

Asia: Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen was 635.4 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
635.4 t
Change on year
down 9.2%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
3,616 t
in 1971
All-time low
635.4 t
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 635.4 t for meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Asia peaked at 3,616 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 635.4 t, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,102 t
1962 2,222 t +5.7%
1963 2,343 t +5.4%
1964 2,468 t +5.3%
1965 2,588 t +4.9%
1966 2,593 t +0.2%
1967 1,793 t -30.8%
1968 2,120 t +18.2%
1969 2,397 t +13.1%
1970 2,608 t +8.8%
1971 3,616 t +38.7%
1972 2,863 t -20.8%
1973 2,152 t -24.8%
1974 1,692 t -21.4%
1975 1,830 t +8.2%
1976 1,962 t +7.2%
1977 1,859 t -5.2%
1978 2,228 t +19.8%
1979 2,244 t +0.7%
1980 2,468 t +10.0%
1981 2,646 t +7.2%
1982 3,151 t +19.1%
1983 3,115 t -1.1%
1984 3,203 t +2.8%
1985 3,005 t -6.2%
1986 3,136 t +4.4%
1987 3,205 t +2.2%
1988 2,980 t -7.0%
1989 3,060 t +2.7%
1990 3,330 t +8.8%
1991 1,603 t -51.9%
1992 1,823 t +13.7%
1993 2,257 t +23.8%
1994 2,129 t -5.7%
1995 2,062 t -3.2%
1996 2,079 t +0.8%
1997 2,108 t +1.4%
1998 1,755 t -16.8%
1999 1,748 t -0.4%
2000 1,599 t -8.5%
2001 1,540 t -3.7%
2002 1,461 t -5.2%
2003 1,513 t +3.6%
2004 1,736 t +14.7%
2005 1,340 t -22.8%
2006 1,388 t +3.7%
2007 1,489 t +7.2%
2008 1,459 t -2.0%
2009 1,373 t -5.9%
2010 1,350 t -1.6%
2011 1,370 t +1.5%
2012 1,330 t -2.9%
2013 1,272 t -4.3%
2014 1,200 t -5.7%
2015 1,142 t -4.9%
2016 1,101 t -3.5%
2017 1,098 t -0.3%
2018 798.75 t -27.2%
2019 802.43 t +0.5%
2020 730.96 t -8.9%
2021 706.28 t -3.4%
2022 732.58 t +3.7%
2023 699.68 t -4.5%
2024 635.4 t -9.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Asia 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
1991 -51.9% 3,330 t 1,603 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,292 t 1,793 t 2,593 t 9
1970s 2,305 t 1,692 t 3,616 t 10
1980s 2,997 t 2,468 t 3,205 t 10
1990s 2,089 t 1,603 t 3,330 t 10
2000s 1,490 t 1,340 t 1,736 t 10
2010s 1,146 t 798.75 t 1,370 t 10
2020s 700.98 t 635.4 t 732.58 t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Egypt 11,849 t compare
  2. 2 Namibia 4,905 t compare
  3. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 142 t compare
  4. 3 Italy 4,000 t compare
  5. 4 France 886.28 t compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Asia?
Meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen in Asia was 635.4 t in 2024, 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3,616 t in 1971.
What is the lowest meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 635.4 t in 2024.
How does Asia rank for meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen?
Asia ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of pigeons and other birds n.e.c., fresh, chilled or frozen rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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 — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
28 places, 1,608 data points, 1961–2024
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