Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia

Australia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 1.43 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.43 million t
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.43 million t
in 2023
All-time low
46,858 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Australia is 1.43 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Australia peaked at 1.43 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46,858 t, in 1961.

Australia ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 46,858 t
1962 47,150 t +0.6%
1963 48,170 t +2.2%
1964 56,308 t +16.9%
1965 68,947 t +22.4%
1966 65,073 t -5.6%
1967 83,946 t +29.0%
1968 98,439 t +17.3%
1969 103,657 t +5.3%
1970 116,267 t +12.2%
1971 143,429 t +23.4%
1972 156,058 t +8.8%
1973 150,835 t -3.3%
1974 183,673 t +21.8%
1975 179,695 t -2.2%
1976 196,611 t +9.4%
1977 209,780 t +6.7%
1978 235,490 t +12.3%
1979 260,150 t +10.5%
1980 297,898 t +14.5%
1981 291,000 t -2.3%
1982 274,815 t -5.6%
1983 302,000 t +9.9%
1984 285,929 t -5.3%
1985 330,000 t +15.4%
1986 345,300 t +4.6%
1987 354,740 t +2.7%
1988 362,289 t +2.1%
1989 368,351 t +1.7%
1990 385,215 t +4.6%
1991 388,242 t +0.8%
1992 415,569 t +7.0%
1993 441,000 t +6.1%
1994 468,722 t +6.3%
1995 466,551 t -0.5%
1996 480,544 t +3.0%
1997 557,400 t +16.0%
1998 602,100 t +8.0%
1999 575,000 t -4.5%
2000 610,000 t +6.1%
2001 627,340 t +2.8%
2002 699,528 t +11.5%
2003 681,487 t -2.6%
2004 722,471 t +6.0%
2005 755,197 t +4.5%
2006 797,416 t +5.6%
2007 812,885 t +1.9%
2008 805,373 t -0.9%
2009 828,594 t +2.9%
2010 934,352 t +12.8%
2011 1.01 million t +8.4%
2012 1.05 million t +3.4%
2013 1.07 million t +1.9%
2014 1.10 million t +3.4%
2015 1.12 million t +1.1%
2016 1.19 million t +6.8%
2017 1.23 million t +3.2%
2018 1.21 million t -1.4%
2019 1.23 million t +1.2%
2020 1.27 million t +3.6%
2021 1.34 million t +5.2%
2022 1.36 million t +2.0%
2023 1.43 million t +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68,728 t 46,858 t 103,657 t 9
1970s 183,199 t 116,267 t 260,150 t 10
1980s 321,232 t 274,815 t 368,351 t 10
1990s 478,034 t 385,215 t 602,100 t 10
2000s 734,029 t 610,000 t 828,594 t 10
2010s 1.11 million t 934,352 t 1.23 million t 10
2020s 1.35 million t 1.27 million t 1.43 million t 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Timor-Leste 694.2 t compare
  2. 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.66 million t compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 1.56 million t compare
  4. 21 Philippines 1.51 million t compare
  5. 23 Canada 1.42 million t compare
  6. 24 Spain 1.39 million t compare
  7. 25 Ukraine 1.27 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?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Australia was 1.43 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?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 46,858 t in 1961.
How does Australia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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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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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