Poultry production in United States

United States: Poultry production was 22.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.90 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
3.23 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production in United States, 1961–2024

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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 States stood at 22.55 million tonnes.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production in United States peaked at 22.90 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million tonnes, in 1962.

That places United States 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.76 million tonnes 3.23 million tonnes 4.34 million tonnes 9
1970s 5.13 million tonnes 4.64 million tonnes 6.27 million tonnes 10
1980s 7.92 million tonnes 6.49 million tonnes 10.04 million tonnes 10
1990s 13.53 million tonnes 10.76 million tonnes 16.19 million tonnes 10
2000s 18.30 million tonnes 16.58 million tonnes 19.88 million tonnes 10
2010s 20.93 million tonnes 19.58 million tonnes 22.90 million tonnes 10
2020s 22.11 million tonnes 21.47 million tonnes 22.55 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 26.60 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Brazil 13.87 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Russia 5.46 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 India 5.06 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production in United States?
Poultry production in United States was 22.55 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 22.90 million tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest poultry production recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million tonnes in 1962.
How does United States rank for poultry production?
United States ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.