Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.096 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
131st
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.096 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0048 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 131st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.005 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0058 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 1000 An per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0076 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0197 1000 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0201 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0216 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0244 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0261 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0307 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0305 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0284 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0311 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0297 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0335 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0352 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0368 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0372 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0383 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0381 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0394 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0406 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0438 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.044 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0449 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0477 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0498 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0528 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0527 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0567 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0555 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0574 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0594 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0617 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.062 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.063 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.073 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0746 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0762 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0772 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0787 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0828 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0866 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0844 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0866 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0874 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0899 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0929 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5153 1000 An per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0074 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0048 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0261 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.033 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0284 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0372 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0435 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0381 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0498 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0579 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0527 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.063 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0789 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0685 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0866 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0915 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0874 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 128 Mozambique 0.1124 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 129 North Macedonia 0.1114 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 130 Rwanda 0.1019 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 132 Canada 0.0942 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mali 0.0722 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.0685 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.096 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 131st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.