Meat, Poultry — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Meat, Poultry — Production was 2.75 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.75 million t
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.75 million t
in 2024
All-time low
191,376 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 2.75 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 2.75 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,376 t, in 1961.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat, Poultry — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 191,376 t
1962 198,690 t +3.8%
1963 205,405 t +3.4%
1964 216,701 t +5.5%
1965 225,970 t +4.3%
1966 235,559 t +4.2%
1967 248,563 t +5.5%
1968 258,713 t +4.1%
1969 279,614 t +8.1%
1970 294,159 t +5.2%
1971 311,914 t +6.0%
1972 318,741 t +2.2%
1973 328,666 t +3.1%
1974 335,376 t +2.0%
1975 356,844 t +6.4%
1976 368,136 t +3.2%
1977 393,759 t +7.0%
1978 415,550 t +5.5%
1979 435,057 t +4.7%
1980 441,988 t +1.6%
1981 484,470 t +9.6%
1982 511,832 t +5.6%
1983 541,027 t +5.7%
1984 555,697 t +2.7%
1985 609,748 t +9.7%
1986 635,811 t +4.3%
1987 622,988 t -2.0%
1988 658,288 t +5.7%
1989 635,048 t -3.5%
1990 618,008 t -2.7%
1991 704,039 t +13.9%
1992 805,357 t +14.4%
1993 749,704 t -6.9%
1994 740,886 t -1.2%
1995 749,672 t +1.2%
1996 759,523 t +1.3%
1997 784,978 t +3.4%
1998 828,605 t +5.6%
1999 852,242 t +2.9%
2000 891,238 t +4.6%
2001 994,657 t +11.6%
2002 1.02 million t +2.7%
2003 1.12 million t +9.9%
2004 1.17 million t +4.5%
2005 1.21 million t +3.3%
2006 1.23 million t +1.9%
2007 1.30 million t +4.9%
2008 1.35 million t +4.6%
2009 1.42 million t +4.8%
2010 1.52 million t +6.8%
2011 1.61 million t +6.3%
2012 1.60 million t -0.8%
2013 1.68 million t +4.8%
2014 1.72 million t +2.8%
2015 1.84 million t +6.8%
2016 1.97 million t +6.9%
2017 2.11 million t +7.2%
2018 2.23 million t +5.7%
2019 2.22 million t -0.6%
2020 2.32 million t +4.9%
2021 2.50 million t +7.7%
2022 2.52 million t +0.7%
2023 2.61 million t +3.6%
2024 2.75 million t +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 228,955 t 191,376 t 279,614 t 9
1970s 355,820 t 294,159 t 435,057 t 10
1980s 569,690 t 441,988 t 658,288 t 10
1990s 759,301 t 618,008 t 852,242 t 10
2000s 1.17 million t 891,238 t 1.42 million t 10
2010s 1.85 million t 1.52 million t 2.23 million t 10
2020s 2.54 million t 2.32 million t 2.75 million t 5

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)

  1. 17 Peru 1.90 million t compare
  2. 18 Colombia 1.82 million t compare
  3. 19 Timor-Leste 492 t compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million t compare
  5. 20 Spain 1.74 million t compare
  6. 21 France 1.69 million t compare
  7. 22 Malaysia 1.67 million t compare
  8. 23 Philippines 1.62 million t compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Meat, poultry — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 2.75 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 191,376 t in 1961.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for meat, poultry — production?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,979 data points, 1961–2024
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