Poultry yields meat per animal in United States of America

United States of America: Poultry yields meat per animal was 2.3 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.39
in 2019
All-time low
1.35
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry yields meat per animal in United States of America, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry yields meat per animal in United States of America stood at 2.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry yields meat per animal in United States of America peaked at 2.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 1968.

That places United States of America 11th out of 197 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4 1.35 1.57 9
1970s 1.44 1.38 1.49 10
1980s 1.61 1.51 1.7 10
1990s 1.79 1.7 1.89 10
2000s 2.01 1.9 2.12 10
2010s 2.29 2.16 2.39 10
2020s 2.28 2.24 2.3 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 8 Malaysia 2.45 compare
  2. 9 Nicaragua 2.32 compare
  3. 10 Germany 2.3 compare
  4. 12 Hungary 2.29 compare
  5. 13 Peru 2.29 compare
  6. 14 Uruguay 2.29 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry yields meat per animal in United States of America?
Poultry yields meat per animal in United States of America was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 in 2019.
What is the lowest poultry yields meat per animal recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 1968.
How does United States of America rank for poultry yields meat per animal?
United States of America ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry yields meat per animal rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry yields meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry yields meat per animal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,556 data points, 1961–2024
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