FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 1.5 million t of chicken meat, the 23rd largest in the world (1.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 34%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 1.5 million t
- World rank
- 23 of 189
- 10-year change
- +34%
- Record
- 1.5 million t
- 2024
Chicken meat in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,477,685 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,413,189 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,364,171 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,337,317 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,270,768 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,226,601 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,212,549 | −1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,229,505 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1,191,322 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,115,543 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,103,069 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,066,506 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,046,748 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,012,542 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 934,352 | +13% |
| 2009 | 828,594 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 805,373 | −0.9% |
| 2007 | 812,885 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 797,416 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 755,197 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 722,471 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 681,487 | −2.6% |
| 2002 | 699,528 | +12% |
| 2001 | 627,340 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 610,000 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 575,000 | −4.5% |
| 1998 | 602,100 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 557,400 | +16% |
| 1996 | 480,544 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 466,551 | −0.5% |
| 1994 | 468,722 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 441,000 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 415,569 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 388,242 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 385,215 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 368,351 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 362,289 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 354,740 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 345,300 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 330,000 | +15% |
| 1984 | 285,929 | −5.3% |
| 1983 | 302,000 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 274,815 | −5.6% |
| 1981 | 291,000 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | 297,898 | +15% |
| 1979 | 260,150 | +10% |
| 1978 | 235,490 | +12% |
| 1977 | 209,780 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 196,611 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 179,695 | −2.2% |
| 1974 | 183,673 | +22% |
| 1973 | 150,835 | −3.3% |
| 1972 | 156,058 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 143,429 | +23% |
| 1970 | 116,267 | +12% |
| 1969 | 103,657 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 98,439 | +17% |
| 1967 | 83,946 | +29% |
| 1966 | 65,073 | −5.6% |
| 1965 | 68,947 | +22% |
| 1964 | 56,308 | +17% |
| 1963 | 48,170 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 47,150 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 46,858 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.