Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) in Italy
Italy: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production (chickens Production) was 1.13 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Italy is 1.13 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Italy peaked at 1.13 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 246,700 t, in 1961.
That places Italy 33rd 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 — Production (chickens Production) in Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,700 t | — |
| 1962 | 292,600 t | +18.6% |
| 1963 | 341,400 t | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 410,400 t | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 490,100 t | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 527,500 t | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 507,100 t | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 528,700 t | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 535,900 t | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 561,000 t | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 543,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 579,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 641,000 t | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 659,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 680,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 723,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 729,100 t | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 763,600 t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 779,900 t | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 787,960 t | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 788,090 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 811,330 t | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 793,450 t | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 783,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 771,800 t | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 776,300 t | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 809,100 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 826,200 t | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 822,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 823,700 t | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 823,000 t | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 832,700 t | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 838,300 t | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 825,280 t | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 799,900 t | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 803,900 t | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 800,800 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 789,200 t | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 789,800 t | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 761,800 t | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 794,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 728,966 t | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 682,843 t | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 703,549 t | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 694,997 t | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 628,474 t | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 733,005 t | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 790,319 t | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 822,429 t | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 865,134 t | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 889,338 t | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 922,352 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 904,913 t | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 919,545 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 969,179 t | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million t | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million t | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 972,840 t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million t | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 993,950 t | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million t | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million t | +4.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.13 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 89,615 t, 12.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.13 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,560 t, 8.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 431,156 t | 246,700 t | 535,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 665,860 t | 543,000 t | 779,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 796,923 t | 771,800 t | 826,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,658 t | 789,200 t | 838,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 734,038 t | 628,474 t | 822,429 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 952,739 t | 865,134 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million t | 993,950 t | 1.13 million t | 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Italy?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Italy was 1.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,700 t in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.