Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight was 1,104 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,104 g/An
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
13th
of 20 groups
All-time high
1,152 g/An
in 2017
All-time low
869 g/An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 1,104 g/An.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1,152 g/An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 869 g/An, in 1961.

That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year g/An Change
1961 869 g/An —
1962 870 g/An +0.1%
1963 871 g/An +0.1%
1964 869 g/An -0.2%
1965 869 g/An +0.0%
1966 871 g/An +0.2%
1967 870 g/An -0.1%
1968 869 g/An -0.1%
1969 871 g/An +0.2%
1970 871 g/An +0.0%
1971 873 g/An +0.2%
1972 878 g/An +0.6%
1973 879 g/An +0.1%
1974 874 g/An -0.6%
1975 878 g/An +0.5%
1976 879 g/An +0.1%
1977 893 g/An +1.6%
1978 895 g/An +0.2%
1979 895 g/An +0.0%
1980 893 g/An -0.2%
1981 893 g/An +0.0%
1982 893 g/An +0.0%
1983 893 g/An +0.0%
1984 890 g/An -0.3%
1985 902 g/An +1.3%
1986 902 g/An +0.0%
1987 897 g/An -0.6%
1988 902 g/An +0.6%
1989 893 g/An -1.0%
1990 893 g/An +0.0%
1991 926 g/An +3.7%
1992 929 g/An +0.3%
1993 932 g/An +0.3%
1994 926 g/An -0.6%
1995 928 g/An +0.2%
1996 934 g/An +0.6%
1997 949 g/An +1.6%
1998 953 g/An +0.4%
1999 973 g/An +2.1%
2000 974 g/An +0.1%
2001 982 g/An +0.8%
2002 977 g/An -0.5%
2003 995 g/An +1.8%
2004 1,017 g/An +2.2%
2005 1,055 g/An +3.7%
2006 1,070 g/An +1.4%
2007 999 g/An -6.6%
2008 983 g/An -1.6%
2009 1,045 g/An +6.3%
2010 1,037 g/An -0.8%
2011 1,034 g/An -0.3%
2012 1,090 g/An +5.4%
2013 1,137 g/An +4.3%
2014 1,148 g/An +1.0%
2015 1,143 g/An -0.4%
2016 1,130 g/An -1.1%
2017 1,152 g/An +1.9%
2018 1,103 g/An -4.3%
2019 1,085 g/An -1.6%
2020 1,075 g/An -0.9%
2021 1,083 g/An +0.7%
2022 1,084 g/An +0.1%
2023 1,097 g/An +1.2%
2024 1,104 g/An +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 869.89 g/An 869 g/An 871 g/An 9
1970s 881.5 g/An 871 g/An 895 g/An 10
1980s 895.8 g/An 890 g/An 902 g/An 10
1990s 934.3 g/An 893 g/An 973 g/An 10
2000s 1,010 g/An 974 g/An 1,070 g/An 10
2010s 1,106 g/An 1,034 g/An 1,152 g/An 10
2020s 1,089 g/An 1,075 g/An 1,104 g/An 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,334 g/An compare
  2. 10 Hungary 2,294 g/An compare
  3. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,210 g/An compare
  4. 11 Peru 2,293 g/An compare
  5. 12 Republic of Moldova 1,174 g/An compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 2,286 g/An compare
  7. 13 Tajikistan 2,267 g/An compare
  8. 14 Sudan 2,261 g/An compare
  9. 15 Italy 2,244 g/An compare
  10. 15 Micronesia 962 g/An compare
  11. 16 Israel 2,230 g/An compare
  12. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 844 g/An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1,104 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1,152 g/An in 2017.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 869 g/An in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 13th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit
g/An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,964 data points, 1961–2024
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