France vs Italy: Chicken meat production

France
1.25 million
in 2024
Italy
1.13 million
in 2024
France rank
27th
Italy rank
28th

Chicken meat production over time

  • France
  • Italy
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.25 million against 1.13 million in Italy, a difference of 111,740.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Italy ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 463,025 431,156 31,869 France
1970s 645,516 665,860 20,344 Italy
1980s 968,450 796,923 171,527 France
1990s 2.23 million 812,658 1.41 million France
2000s 1.06 million 734,038 321,998 France
2010s 1.12 million 952,739 170,043 France
2020s 1.15 million 1.07 million 82,982 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chicken meat production, France or Italy?
France, at 1.25 million against 1.13 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in chicken meat production between France and Italy?
111,740, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for chicken meat production?
France ranks 27th and Italy ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Chicken meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chicken meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed