FAOSTAT · 1961–2020
Chickens in Italy
Italy had 143 million chickens in 2020. Over ten years it grew by 9.6%. The record was 165 million head in 1996.
- Animals, 2020
- 143 million head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +9.6%
- Record
- 165 million head
- 1996
Chickens in Italy, 1961–2020 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 142,503,000 | — |
| 2017 | 146,948,000 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 142,265,000 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 137,712,000 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 137,400,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 136,000,000 | −2.9% |
| 2012 | 140,000,000 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 138,000,000 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 130,000,000 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 120,000,000 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 115,000,000 | +15% |
| 2007 | 100,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 95,000,000 | −5.0% |
| 2005 | 100,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 100,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 100,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 100,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000,000 | −5.7% |
| 1999 | 106,000,000 | −11% |
| 1998 | 119,521,000 | +10% |
| 1997 | 108,345,000 | −34% |
| 1996 | 164,549,000 | +45% |
| 1995 | 113,429,000 | −8.5% |
| 1994 | 124,000,000 | −2.8% |
| 1993 | 127,628,000 | −5.5% |
| 1992 | 135,000,000 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 133,000,000 | −11% |
| 1990 | 149,034,000 | +13% |
| 1989 | 132,000,000 | −1.5% |
| 1988 | 134,000,000 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 124,350,000 | −1.2% |
| 1986 | 125,800,000 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 125,000,000 | −4.7% |
| 1984 | 131,100,000 | −2.5% |
| 1983 | 134,400,000 | −2.7% |
| 1982 | 138,200,000 | −0.1% |
| 1981 | 138,300,000 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | 139,700,000 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 137,000,000 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 133,800,000 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 128,300,000 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 127,900,000 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 127,400,000 | −4.6% |
| 1974 | 133,500,000 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 129,500,000 | +10% |
| 1972 | 117,200,000 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 108,400,000 | −3.2% |
| 1970 | 112,000,000 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 105,000,000 | −3.0% |
| 1968 | 108,200,000 | −1.6% |
| 1967 | 110,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 110,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 110,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 105,000,000 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 100,000,000 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 93,000,000 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 90,000,000 | — |
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.