FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Ducks in Australia
Australia had 1.2 million ducks in 2024, the 34th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.9%. The record was 1.5 million head in 2009.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 1.2 million head
- World rank
- 34 of 76
- 10-year change
- +7.9%
- Record
- 1.5 million head
- 2009
Ducks in Australia, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,187,000 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,183,000 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,179,000 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,170,000 | −1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,190,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,168,000 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,148,000 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,130,000 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,129,000 | −1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,146,000 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,100,000 | +10% |
| 2011 | 1,000,000 | −17% |
| 2010 | 1,200,000 | −19% |
| 2009 | 1,473,000 | +23% |
| 2008 | 1,200,000 | +32% |
| 2007 | 906,000 | +18% |
| 2006 | 766,000 | −15% |
| 2005 | 900,000 | −5.6% |
| 2004 | 953,000 | +37% |
| 2003 | 694,000 | +22% |
| 2002 | 567,000 | −26% |
| 2001 | 770,000 | +49% |
| 2000 | 517,000 | +40% |
| 1999 | 370,000 | −19% |
| 1998 | 456,000 | +17% |
| 1997 | 390,000 | −5.1% |
| 1996 | 411,000 | −2.1% |
| 1995 | 420,000 | −6.0% |
| 1994 | 447,000 | +11% |
| 1993 | 404,000 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | 413,000 | +13% |
| 1991 | 364,000 | +32% |
| 1990 | 276,000 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 263,000 | −60% |
| 1988 | 663,000 | +89% |
| 1987 | 350,000 | +22% |
| 1986 | 288,000 | +32% |
| 1985 | 219,000 | −41% |
| 1984 | 370,000 | +26% |
| 1983 | 294,000 | −7.3% |
| 1982 | 317,000 | +39% |
| 1981 | 228,000 | −16% |
| 1980 | 272,000 | +10% |
| 1979 | 247,000 | +52% |
| 1978 | 163,000 | −13% |
| 1977 | 187,000 | −26% |
| 1976 | 254,000 | +55% |
| 1975 | 164,000 | −38% |
| 1974 | 265,000 | −15% |
| 1973 | 310,000 | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 282,000 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 270,000 | +17% |
| 1970 | 230,000 | −8.0% |
| 1969 | 250,000 | +25% |
| 1968 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 200,000 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 180,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 180,000 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 178,000 | — |
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.