Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
88th
of 209 countries
All-time high
25.17 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-7.07 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia stood at 2.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 25.17 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -7.07 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Australia ranks 88th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6552 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +230.2% |
| 1964 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +667.1% |
| 1965 | 22.27 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1966 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1967 | 25.17 % change on previous year | +245.3% |
| 1968 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1969 | -0.107 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1970 | 12.63 % change on previous year | -11912.7% |
| 1971 | 21.91 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1972 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1973 | -0.2147 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1974 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -10013.5% |
| 1975 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1976 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -275.3% |
| 1977 | 7.46 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 12.64 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 1979 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 17.64 % change on previous year | +142.3% |
| 1981 | -0.7159 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1982 | -7.07 % change on previous year | +887.3% |
| 1983 | 9.64 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1984 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1985 | 12.7 % change on previous year | -379.6% |
| 1986 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1987 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1989 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1990 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -435.9% |
| 1991 | -0.4873 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1992 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -764.5% |
| 1993 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.89 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4532 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1996 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +375.9% |
| 1997 | 6.09 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 1998 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1999 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2000 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -401.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0646 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2002 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -11660.1% |
| 2003 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2004 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6416 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2006 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -641.6% |
| 2007 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4764 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 2010 | 8.81 % change on previous year | +480.5% |
| 2011 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2018 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2019 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8375 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +242.5% |
| 2022 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.21 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.21 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +11912.7% | -0.107 % change on previous year | 12.63 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +11660.1% | -0.0646 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +10013.5% | -0.2147 % change on previous year | 21.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.94 % change on previous year | -0.107 % change on previous year | 25.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 9.49 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 21.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.72 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | 17.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 7.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -2.52 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.8375 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 85 Uzbekistan 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Cabo Verde 2.29 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Costa Rica 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Ireland 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Australia and New Zealand 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 91 New Zealand 2.06 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4449 % 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 1.16 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2372 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 12.7 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in Australia was 2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.17 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.07 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.