Poultry production, per capita in United States
United States: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0663 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production, per capita in United States, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per capita in United States is 0.0663 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0693 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places United States 4th out of 191 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.
Poultry production, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.018 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0191 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0214 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0228 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0244 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0245 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0285 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0299 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0342 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0407 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0448 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0468 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0555 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0587 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0596 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0609 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.061 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0622 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0636 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0635 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.063 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0671 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0679 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0693 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0657 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0667 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0333 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | 0.0407 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 tonnes per person | 0.0431 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0621 tonnes per person | 0.0587 tonnes per person | 0.0654 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0653 tonnes per person | 0.063 tonnes per person | 0.0693 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0648 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per capita in United States?
- Poultry production, per capita in United States was 0.0663 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0693 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does United States rank for poultry production, per capita?
- United States ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.