Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.66 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.66 million t
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.66 million t
in 2023
All-time low
52,118 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 1.66 million t for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.66 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52,118 t, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 52,118 t
1962 54,200 t +4.0%
1963 53,909 t -0.5%
1964 62,927 t +16.7%
1965 76,970 t +22.3%
1966 73,873 t -4.0%
1967 92,946 t +25.8%
1968 107,639 t +15.8%
1969 114,857 t +6.7%
1970 130,067 t +13.2%
1971 160,629 t +23.5%
1972 173,858 t +8.2%
1973 170,435 t -2.0%
1974 211,473 t +24.1%
1975 205,095 t -3.0%
1976 223,011 t +8.7%
1977 235,430 t +5.6%
1978 270,490 t +14.9%
1979 292,300 t +8.1%
1980 327,998 t +12.2%
1981 326,380 t -0.5%
1982 311,108 t -4.7%
1983 334,372 t +7.5%
1984 327,056 t -2.2%
1985 378,064 t +15.6%
1986 390,544 t +3.3%
1987 402,497 t +3.1%
1988 413,935 t +2.8%
1989 425,592 t +2.8%
1990 441,476 t +3.7%
1991 445,569 t +0.9%
1992 475,289 t +6.7%
1993 508,829 t +7.1%
1994 539,344 t +6.0%
1995 552,101 t +2.4%
1996 568,976 t +3.1%
1997 643,080 t +13.0%
1998 695,956 t +8.2%
1999 671,664 t -3.5%
2000 714,490 t +6.4%
2001 739,517 t +3.5%
2002 821,704 t +11.1%
2003 816,788 t -0.6%
2004 867,157 t +6.2%
2005 911,587 t +5.1%
2006 948,197 t +4.0%
2007 957,858 t +1.0%
2008 951,282 t -0.7%
2009 967,675 t +1.7%
2010 1.08 million t +11.4%
2011 1.16 million t +7.8%
2012 1.21 million t +4.5%
2013 1.23 million t +1.7%
2014 1.29 million t +4.6%
2015 1.31 million t +1.2%
2016 1.40 million t +7.4%
2017 1.45 million t +3.4%
2018 1.45 million t +0.2%
2019 1.45 million t -0.0%
2020 1.49 million t +2.5%
2021 1.56 million t +5.0%
2022 1.58 million t +1.4%
2023 1.66 million t +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76,604 t 52,118 t 114,857 t 9
1970s 207,279 t 130,067 t 292,300 t 10
1980s 363,755 t 311,108 t 425,592 t 10
1990s 554,228 t 441,476 t 695,956 t 10
2000s 869,626 t 714,490 t 967,675 t 10
2010s 1.30 million t 1.08 million t 1.45 million t 10
2020s 1.57 million t 1.49 million t 1.66 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,000 t compare
  2. 16 Thailand 1.84 million t compare
  3. 17 Colombia 1.82 million t compare
  4. 17 Polynesia 1,323 t compare
  5. 18 Peru 1.78 million t compare
  6. 18 Micronesia 1,205 t compare
  7. 19 Timor-Leste 694.2 t compare
  8. 20 Malaysia 1.56 million t compare
  9. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 161.24 t compare
  10. 21 Philippines 1.51 million t compare
  11. 22 Australia 1.43 million t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Australia and New Zealand was 1.66 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 52,118 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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