Poultry production in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Poultry production was 2.00 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production in United Kingdom, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production in United Kingdom stood at 2.00 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in United Kingdom peaked at 2.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 324,625 tonnes, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 15th out of 198 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411,597 tonnes | 324,625 tonnes | 556,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 667,109 tonnes | 577,900 tonnes | 752,497 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 873,371 tonnes | 745,850 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 million tonnes | 988,998 tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production in United Kingdom?
- Poultry production in United Kingdom was 2.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,625 tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for poultry production?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.