Chicken meat production in Cyprus
In 2024 Cyprus produced 28,080 t of chicken meat, the 117th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 33,382 t in 2002.
- Production, 2024
- 28,080 t
- World rank
- 117 of 189
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 33,382 t
- 2002
Chicken meat in Cyprus, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cyprus compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- kg per person
- 20.7
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Brunei | 28,995 | 0.02% |
| 116 | Afghanistan | 28,689 | 0.02% |
| 117 | Cyprus | 28,080 | 0.02% |
| 118 | Georgia | 26,200 | 0.02% |
| 119 | Qatar | 25,000 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Cyprus is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,080 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 27,680 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 27,110 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26,640 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26,530 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 26,650 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 25,250 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 25,100 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 23,855 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23,734 | +10% |
| 2014 | 21,488 | −1.5% |
| 2013 | 21,819 | −13% |
| 2012 | 25,147 | −6.7% |
| 2011 | 26,950 | −2.4% |
| 2010 | 27,616 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27,176 | −5.4% |
| 2008 | 28,727 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 28,342 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 26,320 | −19% |
| 2005 | 32,523 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 31,427 | −1.8% |
| 2003 | 31,990 | −4.2% |
| 2002 | 33,382 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 32,370 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 30,913 | −6.7% |
| 1999 | 33,150 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 31,000 | −2.5% |
| 1997 | 31,800 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 29,800 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 28,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 26,600 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 25,200 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 23,000 | +17% |
| 1991 | 19,600 | −5.8% |
| 1990 | 20,800 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 19,700 | +22% |
| 1988 | 16,100 | +19% |
| 1987 | 13,500 | −4.9% |
| 1986 | 14,200 | +13% |
| 1985 | 12,550 | −0.4% |
| 1984 | 12,600 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 12,200 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 11,278 | +11% |
| 1981 | 10,160 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9,997 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9,957 | +18% |
| 1978 | 8,433 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 7,823 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 7,620 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 7,112 | −11% |
| 1974 | 8,026 | −21% |
| 1973 | 10,160 | −2.9% |
| 1972 | 10,465 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 10,008 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 9,347 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9,144 | +33% |
| 1968 | 6,858 | +23% |
| 1967 | 5,588 | +22% |
| 1966 | 4,572 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 4,267 | +40% |
| 1964 | 3,048 | +11% |
| 1963 | 2,743 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 2,540 | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 2,337 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,364 t USD 941,000
- Exporter rank
- 69 of 123
- Imports
- 16,466 t USD 53.0 m
- Importer rank
- 93 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Cyprus?
Cyprus produced 28,080 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cyprus rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Cyprus ranked 117th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Cyprus changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 33,382 t in 2002.
Does Cyprus export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Cyprus reported exports of 1,364 t (USD 941,000) and imports of 16,466 t (USD 53.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.