Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 864,782 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
864,782 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
864,782 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
40,724 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 864,782 1000 An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 864,782 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,724 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 40,724 1000 An
1962 42,350 1000 An +4.0%
1963 42,141 1000 An -0.5%
1964 49,150 1000 An +16.6%
1965 60,147 1000 An +22.4%
1966 64,502 1000 An +7.2%
1967 79,345 1000 An +23.0%
1968 89,464 1000 An +12.8%
1969 90,599 1000 An +1.3%
1970 102,675 1000 An +13.3%
1971 125,888 1000 An +22.6%
1972 137,049 1000 An +8.9%
1973 137,651 1000 An +0.4%
1974 169,959 1000 An +23.5%
1975 160,975 1000 An -5.3%
1976 174,036 1000 An +8.1%
1977 187,300 1000 An +7.6%
1978 212,780 1000 An +13.6%
1979 224,300 1000 An +5.4%
1980 258,052 1000 An +15.0%
1981 258,622 1000 An +0.2%
1982 242,412 1000 An -6.3%
1983 266,538 1000 An +10.0%
1984 257,370 1000 An -3.4%
1985 291,000 1000 An +13.1%
1986 303,125 1000 An +4.2%
1987 314,515 1000 An +3.8%
1988 320,097 1000 An +1.8%
1989 319,702 1000 An -0.1%
1990 328,975 1000 An +2.9%
1991 328,358 1000 An -0.2%
1992 340,005 1000 An +3.5%
1993 354,853 1000 An +4.4%
1994 380,955 1000 An +7.4%
1995 392,614 1000 An +3.1%
1996 398,690 1000 An +1.5%
1997 415,943 1000 An +4.3%
1998 436,158 1000 An +4.9%
1999 424,501 1000 An -2.7%
2000 459,330 1000 An +8.2%
2001 465,060 1000 An +1.2%
2002 501,007 1000 An +7.7%
2003 497,724 1000 An -0.7%
2004 519,294 1000 An +4.3%
2005 522,550 1000 An +0.6%
2006 531,404 1000 An +1.7%
2007 542,997 1000 An +2.2%
2008 546,071 1000 An +0.6%
2009 547,848 1000 An +0.3%
2010 594,049 1000 An +8.4%
2011 631,902 1000 An +6.4%
2012 651,954 1000 An +3.2%
2013 665,399 1000 An +2.1%
2014 682,883 1000 An +2.6%
2015 697,587 1000 An +2.2%
2016 733,306 1000 An +5.1%
2017 770,925 1000 An +5.1%
2018 761,361 1000 An -1.2%
2019 773,498 1000 An +1.6%
2020 776,963 1000 An +0.4%
2021 798,371 1000 An +2.8%
2022 821,126 1000 An +2.9%
2023 845,941 1000 An +3.0%
2024 864,782 1000 An +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62,047 1000 An 40,724 1000 An 90,599 1000 An 9
1970s 163,261 1000 An 102,675 1000 An 224,300 1000 An 10
1980s 283,143 1000 An 242,412 1000 An 320,097 1000 An 10
1990s 380,105 1000 An 328,358 1000 An 436,158 1000 An 10
2000s 513,328 1000 An 459,330 1000 An 547,848 1000 An 10
2010s 696,286 1000 An 594,049 1000 An 773,498 1000 An 10
2020s 821,437 1000 An 776,963 1000 An 864,782 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20,475 1000 An compare
  2. 15 Republic of Korea 1.08 million 1000 An compare
  3. 16 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
  4. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 16,992 1000 An compare
  5. 17 South Africa 1.05 million 1000 An compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 1,746 1000 An compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 1,374 1000 An compare
  8. 19 Japan 846,705 1000 An compare
  9. 19 Timor-Leste 603 1000 An compare
  10. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 203 1000 An compare
  11. 20 Peru 826,762 1000 An compare
  12. 21 Canada 806,785 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Australia and New Zealand was 864,782 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 864,782 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 40,724 1000 An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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