Chicken meat production in Australia
Australia: Chicken meat production was 1.48 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Australia, 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, chicken meat production in Australia stood at 1.48 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Australia peaked at 1.48 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46,858 tonnes, in 1961.
Australia ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,728 tonnes | 46,858 tonnes | 103,657 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 183,199 tonnes | 116,267 tonnes | 260,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,232 tonnes | 274,815 tonnes | 368,351 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 478,034 tonnes | 385,215 tonnes | 602,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 734,029 tonnes | 610,000 tonnes | 828,594 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 934,352 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Australia?
- Chicken meat production in Australia was 1.48 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 chicken meat production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,858 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for chicken meat production?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.