Chicken meat production in Italy
Italy: Chicken meat production was 1.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
246,700
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Italy is 1.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Italy peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 246,700, in 1961.
That places Italy 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Chicken meat production in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,700 | — |
| 1962 | 292,600 | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 341,400 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 410,400 | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 490,100 | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 527,500 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 507,100 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 528,700 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 535,900 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 561,000 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 543,000 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 579,000 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 641,000 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 659,000 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 680,000 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 723,000 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 729,100 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 763,600 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 779,900 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 787,960 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 788,090 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 811,330 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 793,450 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 783,000 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 771,800 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 776,300 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 809,100 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 826,200 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 822,000 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 823,700 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 823,000 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 832,700 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 838,300 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 825,280 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 799,900 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 803,900 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 800,800 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 789,200 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 789,800 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 761,800 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 794,000 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 728,966 | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 682,843 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 703,549 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 694,997 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 628,474 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 733,005 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 790,319 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 822,429 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 865,134 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 889,338 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 922,352 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 904,913 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 919,545 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 969,179 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 972,840 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 993,950 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +4.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.13 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 11.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.13 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,156 | 246,700 | 535,900 | 9 |
| 1970s | 665,860 | 543,000 | 779,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 796,923 | 771,800 | 826,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,658 | 789,200 | 838,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 734,038 | 628,474 | 822,429 | 10 |
| 2010s | 952,739 | 865,134 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 993,950 | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Italy?
- Chicken meat production in Italy was 1.13 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,700 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for chicken meat production?
- Italy ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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