FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 20.2 million t of chicken meat, the largest total in the world (15.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 20.2 million t in 2019.
- Production, 2024
- 20.2 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 189
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 20.2 million t
- 2019
Chicken meat in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,176,637 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 19,901,890 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 19,841,239 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 19,230,123 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 18,814,264 | −6.8% |
| 2019 | 20,197,090 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 19,568,042 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19,140,570 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,708,465 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 18,402,753 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 17,729,278 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 17,396,797 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17,035,082 | −0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,111,218 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16,970,632 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 16,334,044 | −3.9% |
| 2008 | 16,994,092 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 16,627,438 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,331,289 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16,275,452 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 15,679,617 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 15,082,695 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 14,871,856 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 14,415,894 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 14,072,482 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13,741,001 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 12,875,796 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12,600,790 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12,166,760 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 11,573,549 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11,046,599 | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 10,292,718 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 9,783,785 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 9,177,703 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 8,667,000 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 8,118,000 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 7,572,000 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 7,301,000 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 6,731,000 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 6,407,000 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 6,153,000 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 5,884,000 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,764,000 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 5,715,000 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 5,379,000 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,233,000 | +10% |
| 1978 | 4,751,000 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 4,492,000 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,379,000 | +12% |
| 1975 | 3,911,000 | −1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,972,000 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 3,940,000 | −2.3% |
| 1972 | 4,031,054 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 3,862,772 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,839,639 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3,586,536 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 3,366,545 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3,347,041 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3,264,941 | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 3,001,859 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 2,809,536 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2,731,519 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 2,625,833 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 2,607,689 | — |
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.