Number of poultry birds in Italy
Italy: Number of poultry birds was 154.67 million animals in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
154.67 million animals
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
180.00 million animals
in 1996
All-time low
91.30 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020
Number of poultry birds in Italy, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Italy is 154.67 million animals, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Italy peaked at 180.00 million animals in 1996 and was at its lowest, 91.30 million animals, in 1961.
That places Italy 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Italy, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.30 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 94.50 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 101.65 million animals | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 106.80 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 112.00 million animals | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 112.15 million animals | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 112.50 million animals | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 111.10 million animals | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 108.50 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 117.40 million animals | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 117.60 million animals | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 128.00 million animals | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 142.40 million animals | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 147.20 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 141.55 million animals | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 142.40 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 143.70 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 150.05 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 154.00 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 158.45 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 157.30 million animals | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 157.85 million animals | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 154.55 million animals | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 150.60 million animals | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 144.50 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 145.60 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 144.35 million animals | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 155.00 million animals | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 153.50 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 172.43 million animals | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 148.00 million animals | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 151.62 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 143.61 million animals | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 139.79 million animals | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 129.05 million animals | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 180.00 million animals | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 123.62 million animals | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 134.62 million animals | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 120.93 million animals | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 114.76 million animals | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 114.59 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 115.92 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 115.29 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 115.08 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 114.86 million animals | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 109.65 million animals | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 114.44 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 129.24 million animals | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 134.03 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 143.82 million animals | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 151.62 million animals | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 153.41 million animals | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 149.21 million animals | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 150.41 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 150.51 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 154.86 million animals | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 160.33 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 154.67 million animals | -3.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 154.67 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 6.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 154.67 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +39.5% | 129.05 million animals | 180.00 million animals |
| 1997 | -31.3% | 180.00 million animals | 123.62 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.61 million animals | 91.30 million animals | 112.50 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 138.43 million animals | 117.40 million animals | 154.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.17 million animals | 144.35 million animals | 158.45 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.37 million animals | 120.93 million animals | 180.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.79 million animals | 109.65 million animals | 134.03 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.77 million animals | 143.82 million animals | 160.33 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 154.67 million animals | 154.67 million animals | 154.67 million animals | 1 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 34 South Africa 176.33 million animals compare
- 35 United Kingdom 172.15 million animals compare
- 36 Germany 167.31 million animals compare
- 38 Myanmar 153.09 million animals compare
- 39 Cote d'Ivoire 143.48 million animals compare
- 40 Iraq 140.00 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Italy?
- Number of poultry birds in Italy was 154.67 million animals in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 180.00 million animals in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.30 million animals in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for number of poultry birds?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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