Number of poultry birds in Italy
Italy: Number of poultry birds was 154.67 million animals in 2020. ▲ Rising
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 36th out of 198 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.
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
- 33 South Africa 176.33 million animals compare
- 34 United Kingdom 172.15 million animals compare
- 35 Germany 167.31 million animals compare
- 37 Myanmar 153.09 million animals compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 143.48 million animals compare
- 39 Iraq 140.00 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)
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 36th out of 198 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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