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
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Australia, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 19 Timor-Leste 694.2 t compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 1.66 million t compare
- 20 Malaysia 1.56 million t compare
- 21 Philippines 1.51 million t compare
- 23 Canada 1.42 million t compare
- 24 Spain 1.39 million t compare
- 25 Ukraine 1.27 million t compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.