This statistic shows the number of broiler chickens slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2021. The number of broilers slaughtered every year has slowly been increasing, ending in 2021, with approximately 1.12 billion slaughtered.
Number of broilers slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
(in million birds)
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Defra. (February 3, 2022). Number of broilers slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in million birds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298322/chicken-broiler-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-breed/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Defra. "Number of broilers slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in million birds)." Chart. February 3, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298322/chicken-broiler-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-breed/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Defra. (2022). Number of broilers slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in million birds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298322/chicken-broiler-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-breed/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Defra. "Number of Broilers Slaughtered Annually in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021 (in Million Birds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298322/chicken-broiler-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-breed/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Defra, Number of broilers slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in million birds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298322/chicken-broiler-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-breed/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 16, 2025)
Number of broilers slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in million birds) [Graph], Defra, February 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298322/chicken-broiler-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-breed/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
