> Australia had 109 million chickens in 2024, the 40th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%.

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# Chickens in Australia

Australia had 109 million chickens in 2024, the 40th largest in the world (0.39% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 112 million head in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Animals, 2024109 million head
World rank40 of 179
10-year change+11%
Record112 million head2019

## Chickens in Australia, 1961–2024 (head)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.39%0.46% in 2014
10-year change+11%world +31%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Head | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 38 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/belarus/) | 120,516,000 | 0.44% |
| 39 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/argentina/) | 114,329,000 | 0.41% |
| 40 | **Australia** | 108,508,000 | 0.39% |
| 41 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/senegal/) | 105,490,000 | 0.38% |
| 42 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/taiwan/) | 104,881,000 | 0.38% |

[Full ranking of 179 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

### Map of chickens numbers by country

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 108,508,000 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 108,222,000 | −1.1% |
| 2022 | 109,397,000 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 111,189,000 | +10% |
| 2020 | 100,894,000 | −9.9% |
| 2019 | 111,924,000 | +12% |
| 2018 | 99,784,000 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 95,012,000 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 90,052,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 88,658,000 | −9.1% |
| 2014 | 97,500,000 | −1.2% |
| 2013 | 98,653,000 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | 100,996,000 | +11% |
| 2011 | 90,744,000 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 83,024,000 | −13% |
| 2009 | 95,409,000 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 88,629,000 | −9.0% |
| 2007 | 97,386,000 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 94,384,000 | +24% |
| 2005 | 75,903,000 | −9.0% |
| 2004 | 83,404,000 | −0.5% |
| 2003 | 83,826,000 | −1.4% |
| 2002 | 85,002,000 | −6.6% |
| 2001 | 90,973,000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 84,928,000 | −7.5% |
| 1999 | 91,775,000 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 89,540,000 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 81,432,000 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 75,744,000 | +15% |
| 1995 | 66,004,000 | −4.6% |
| 1994 | 69,208,000 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 68,087,000 | +13% |
| 1992 | 60,071,000 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 55,116,000 | −8.1% |
| 1990 | 59,956,000 | +13% |
| 1989 | 52,901,000 | −18% |
| 1988 | 64,566,000 | +15% |
| 1987 | 56,009,000 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 51,930,000 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 50,401,000 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 47,768,000 | −1.8% |
| 1983 | 48,632,000 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 44,974,000 | −3.4% |
| 1981 | 46,561,000 | −0.4% |
| 1980 | 46,749,000 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 43,214,000 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 42,637,000 | −1.6% |
| 1977 | 43,341,000 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 42,917,000 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 40,759,000 | −7.7% |
| 1974 | 44,151,000 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 41,738,000 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 40,535,000 | +35% |
| 1971 | 30,000,000 | +11% |
| 1970 | 27,000,000 | +13% |
| 1969 | 24,000,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 22,500,000 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 22,000,000 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 21,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 21,500,000 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 21,110,000 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 20,700,000 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 20,290,000 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 19,890,000 | — |

## Questions and answers

### How many chickens are there in Australia?

Australia had 109 million chickens in 2024, 0.39% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Australia rank in the world by number of chickens?

Australia ranked 40th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.

### How has the number of chickens in Australia changed?

It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 112 million head in 2019.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Australia is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/china/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/indonesia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/pakistan/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/united-states/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/iran/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/india/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/vietnam/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/turkey/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/bangladesh/)
[All countries producing chickens](https://husfarm.com/production/chickens/)

## Other products of Australia

[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/australia/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/australia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/australia/)[Rapeseed](https://husfarm.com/production/rapeseed/australia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/australia/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Seed cotton](https://husfarm.com/production/seed-cotton/australia/)[Chick peas, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/chick-peas/australia/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/australia/)[Grapes](https://husfarm.com/production/grapes/australia/)
[Agricultural production in Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/australia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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