Meat production in Australia
Australia: Meat production was 5.58 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Australia is 5.58 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Australia peaked at 5.58 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million tonnes, in 1961.
Australia ranks 12th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 19.46 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Australia?
- Meat production in Australia was 5.58 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for meat production?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.