Poultry production, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0288 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0288 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0299 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0155 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0225 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.026 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.029 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0289 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0.0132 tonnes per person | 0.0184 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 0.0246 tonnes per person | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Poultry production, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0288 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0299 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for poultry production, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.