Forecast: Poultry Meat Production in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

The poultry meat production in the United Kingdom has shown a general upward trend from 2014 to 2023, beginning at 1.65 million metric tons and reaching 2.02 million metric tons by 2023. The year-on-year variation over the last two years indicates modest growth, with an increase of 1.11% in 2022 and 1.05% in 2023. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the last five years was 0.81%, reflecting stable, albeit slow, growth.

Key historical patterns observed include substantial growth periods in 2015 (5.16%) and 2016 (4.15%), a decline in production during 2019 (-0.36%) and 2020 (-3.87%), and a recovery phase from 2021 onwards with a notable 6.39% increase in 2021.

Future forecasts suggest continued growth, with expected production reaching 2.13 million metric tons by 2028, driven by a forecasted five-year CAGR of 0.84% and an overall five-year forecasted growth rate of 4.25%.

Future trends to watch for include advancements in poultry farming technologies, shifts in consumer preferences towards poultry, potential impacts of trade policies post-Brexit, and how environmental sustainability practices might affect production capacities and costs.