FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 1.1 million t of chicken meat, the 27th largest in the world (0.88% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 27 of 189
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2024
Chicken meat in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,134,090 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1,083,180 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 993,950 | −7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,068,500 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,066,910 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,055,270 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 972,840 | −3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,006,677 | −1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,022,143 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 969,179 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 919,545 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 904,913 | −1.9% |
| 2012 | 922,352 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 889,338 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 865,134 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 822,429 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 790,319 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 733,005 | +17% |
| 2006 | 628,474 | −9.6% |
| 2005 | 694,997 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | 703,549 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 682,843 | −6.3% |
| 2002 | 728,966 | −8.2% |
| 2001 | 794,000 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 761,800 | −3.5% |
| 1999 | 789,800 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 789,200 | −1.4% |
| 1997 | 800,800 | −0.4% |
| 1996 | 803,900 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 799,900 | −3.1% |
| 1994 | 825,280 | −1.6% |
| 1993 | 838,300 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 832,700 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 823,000 | −0.1% |
| 1990 | 823,700 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 822,000 | −0.5% |
| 1988 | 826,200 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 809,100 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 776,300 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 771,800 | −1.4% |
| 1984 | 783,000 | −1.3% |
| 1983 | 793,450 | −2.2% |
| 1982 | 811,330 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 788,090 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 787,960 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 779,900 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 763,600 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 729,100 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 723,000 | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 680,000 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 659,000 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 641,000 | +11% |
| 1972 | 579,000 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 543,000 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 561,000 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 535,900 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 528,700 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 507,100 | −3.9% |
| 1966 | 527,500 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 490,100 | +19% |
| 1964 | 410,400 | +20% |
| 1963 | 341,400 | +17% |
| 1962 | 292,600 | +19% |
| 1961 | 246,700 | — |
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.