Meat, Poultry — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Meat, Poultry — Production was 5.42 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Poultry — Production in Western Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production in Western Asia is 5.42 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Western Asia peaked at 5.47 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 134,475 t, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 134,475 t | — |
| 1962 | 148,345 t | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 153,230 t | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 164,206 t | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 175,172 t | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 188,402 t | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 201,214 t | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 215,303 t | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 238,435 t | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 259,234 t | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 290,681 t | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 333,542 t | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 347,653 t | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 390,356 t | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 435,082 t | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 452,430 t | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 463,190 t | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 520,121 t | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 580,769 t | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 654,449 t | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 750,984 t | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 916,289 t | +22.0% |
| 1983 | 913,927 t | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million t | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million t | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million t | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million t | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million t | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 1.37 million t | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.34 million t | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million t | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million t | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million t | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million t | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million t | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million t | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.73 million t | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.77 million t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million t | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million t | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 2.32 million t | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.60 million t | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million t | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million t | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million t | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million t | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 3.51 million t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million t | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million t | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.81 million t | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million t | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.10 million t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million t | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million t | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million t | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 4.79 million t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.98 million t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.30 million t | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.47 million t | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.37 million t | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.42 million t | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 179,865 t | 134,475 t | 238,435 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 407,306 t | 259,234 t | 580,769 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million t | 654,449 t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million t | 1.17 million t | 1.96 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 million t | 2.25 million t | 3.34 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 million t | 3.51 million t | 4.79 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.31 million t | 4.98 million t | 5.47 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
More agriculture & rural data for Western Asia
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass -2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -9.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -9.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -11.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate -10.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — production in Western Asia?
- Meat, poultry — production in Western Asia was 5.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,475 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Western Asia ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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About this data
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.