Meat, Poultry — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Meat, Poultry — Production was 2.00 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.00 million t
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
20th
of 252 countries
All-time high
2.00 million t
in 2024
All-time low
324,625 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 2.00 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.00 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 324,625 t, in 1961.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Meat, Poultry — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 324,625 t —
1962 333,925 t +2.9%
1963 335,425 t +0.4%
1964 358,500 t +6.9%
1965 377,300 t +5.2%
1966 425,000 t +12.6%
1967 462,000 t +8.7%
1968 530,800 t +14.9%
1969 556,800 t +4.9%
1970 577,900 t +3.8%
1971 588,100 t +1.8%
1972 660,775 t +12.4%
1973 665,440 t +0.7%
1974 653,260 t -1.8%
1975 629,352 t -3.7%
1976 694,227 t +10.3%
1977 720,181 t +3.7%
1978 729,357 t +1.3%
1979 752,497 t +3.2%
1980 754,389 t +0.3%
1981 745,850 t -1.1%
1982 807,913 t +8.3%
1983 788,293 t -2.4%
1984 811,445 t +2.9%
1985 873,901 t +7.7%
1986 942,670 t +7.9%
1987 986,968 t +4.7%
1988 1.05 million t +6.2%
1989 974,091 t -7.1%
1990 988,998 t +1.5%
1991 1.04 million t +4.9%
1992 1.23 million t +19.0%
1993 1.30 million t +5.0%
1994 1.36 million t +5.2%
1995 1.41 million t +3.0%
1996 1.46 million t +4.1%
1997 1.52 million t +4.0%
1998 1.55 million t +1.7%
1999 1.52 million t -1.4%
2000 1.51 million t -0.8%
2001 1.57 million t +3.5%
2002 1.56 million t -0.7%
2003 1.57 million t +0.8%
2004 1.56 million t -0.4%
2005 1.58 million t +1.3%
2006 1.52 million t -4.3%
2007 1.46 million t -3.8%
2008 1.43 million t -2.0%
2009 1.46 million t +2.1%
2010 1.57 million t +7.6%
2011 1.56 million t -0.7%
2012 1.61 million t +3.2%
2013 1.66 million t +3.3%
2014 1.65 million t -0.8%
2015 1.73 million t +5.2%
2016 1.81 million t +4.2%
2017 1.84 million t +1.9%
2018 1.94 million t +5.4%
2019 1.93 million t -0.4%
2020 1.99 million t +3.2%
2021 1.99 million t -0.2%
2022 1.99 million t -0.2%
2023 1.98 million t -0.2%
2024 2.00 million t +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 411,597 t 324,625 t 556,800 t 9
1970s 667,109 t 577,900 t 752,497 t 10
1980s 873,371 t 745,850 t 1.05 million t 10
1990s 1.34 million t 988,998 t 1.55 million t 10
2000s 1.52 million t 1.43 million t 1.58 million t 10
2010s 1.73 million t 1.56 million t 1.94 million t 10
2020s 1.99 million t 1.98 million t 2.00 million t 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Pakistan 2.37 million t compare
  2. 18 Argentina 2.34 million t compare
  3. 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.28 million t compare
  4. 21 Thailand 1.99 million t compare
  5. 22 South Africa 1.92 million t compare
  6. 23 Peru 1.90 million t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Meat, poultry — production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 324,625 t in 1961.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for meat, poultry — production?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
282 places, 16,160 data points, 1961–2024
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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.