Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Italy: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 590,905 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

590,905 1000 An

Change on year

up 4.7%

World rank

38th

of 252 countries

All-time high

590,905 1000 An

in 2024

All-time low

205,000 1000 An

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy is 590,905 1000 An, 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 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy peaked at 590,905 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205,000 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Italy 38th out of 252 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.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 An	Change
1961	205,000 1000 An	—
1962	244,000 1000 An	+19.0%
1963	285,000 1000 An	+16.8%
1964	342,000 1000 An	+20.0%
1965	408,000 1000 An	+19.3%
1966	420,000 1000 An	+2.9%
1967	405,000 1000 An	-3.6%
1968	406,700 1000 An	+0.4%
1969	413,000 1000 An	+1.5%
1970	432,000 1000 An	+4.6%
1971	418,000 1000 An	-3.2%
1972	445,000 1000 An	+6.5%
1973	493,000 1000 An	+10.8%
1974	507,000 1000 An	+2.8%
1975	485,000 1000 An	-4.3%
1976	482,000 1000 An	-0.6%
1977	487,000 1000 An	+1.0%
1978	508,000 1000 An	+4.3%
1979	520,000 1000 An	+2.4%
1980	530,300 1000 An	+2.0%
1981	525,400 1000 An	-0.9%
1982	524,900 1000 An	-0.1%
1983	510,300 1000 An	-2.8%
1984	490,800 1000 An	-3.8%
1985	474,200 1000 An	-3.4%
1986	477,500 1000 An	+0.7%
1987	504,000 1000 An	+5.5%
1988	507,500 1000 An	+0.7%
1989	521,300 1000 An	+2.7%
1990	522,700 1000 An	+0.3%
1991	520,000 1000 An	-0.5%
1992	526,000 1000 An	+1.2%
1993	532,000 1000 An	+1.1%
1994	515,000 1000 An	-3.2%
1995	500,000 1000 An	-2.9%
1996	515,000 1000 An	+3.0%
1997	501,400 1000 An	-2.6%
1998	492,800 1000 An	-1.7%
1999	509,000 1000 An	+3.3%
2000	490,000 1000 An	-3.7%
2001	510,000 1000 An	+4.1%
2002	470,000 1000 An	-7.8%
2003	413,105 1000 An	-12.1%
2004	416,420 1000 An	+0.8%
2005	408,714 1000 An	-1.9%
2006	372,190 1000 An	-8.9%
2007	435,817 1000 An	+17.1%
2008	463,996 1000 An	+6.5%
2009	481,091 1000 An	+3.7%
2010	491,482 1000 An	+2.2%
2011	506,506 1000 An	+3.1%
2012	517,833 1000 An	+2.2%
2013	504,321 1000 An	-2.6%
2014	508,864 1000 An	+0.9%
2015	533,817 1000 An	+4.9%
2016	554,237 1000 An	+3.8%
2017	549,262 1000 An	-0.9%
2018	534,307 1000 An	-2.7%
2019	569,767 1000 An	+6.6%
2020	573,846 1000 An	+0.7%
2021	581,805 1000 An	+1.4%
2022	534,144 1000 An	-8.2%
2023	564,465 1000 An	+5.7%
2024	590,905 1000 An	+4.7%

Italy compared with similar countries

Italy's 590,905 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,214 1000 An, 11.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Italy's 590,905 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	347,633 1000 An	205,000 1000 An	420,000 1000 An	9
1970s	477,700 1000 An	418,000 1000 An	520,000 1000 An	10
1980s	506,620 1000 An	474,200 1000 An	530,300 1000 An	10
1990s	513,390 1000 An	492,800 1000 An	532,000 1000 An	10
2000s	446,133 1000 An	372,190 1000 An	510,000 1000 An	10
2010s	527,040 1000 An	491,482 1000 An	569,767 1000 An	10
2020s	569,033 1000 An	534,144 1000 An	590,905 1000 An	5

Countries ranked near Italy

35 Morocco 647,800 1000 An compare
36 Germany 629,545 1000 An compare
37 Ukraine 608,000 1000 An compare
39 Myanmar 526,303 1000 An compare
40 Belarus 512,300 1000 An compare
40 Belarus 512,300 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Italy was 590,905 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 590,905 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 205,000 1000 An in 1961.
How does Italy rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?: Italy ranks 38th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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: 282 places, 16,152 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.