FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All meat production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 5.6 million t of all meat, the 12th largest in the world (1.49% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2024
- 5.6 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 194
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 5.6 million t
- 2024
All meat in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,577,061 | +10% |
| 2023 | 5,058,063 | +13% |
| 2022 | 4,489,046 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,421,403 | −2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,553,035 | −6.6% |
| 2019 | 4,874,201 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4,769,939 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 4,463,379 | −5.0% |
| 2016 | 4,697,340 | −5.4% |
| 2015 | 4,967,488 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,878,967 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4,541,944 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,199,609 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,094,575 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4,047,952 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,985,874 | −1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,029,762 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,139,503 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,069,870 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3,892,161 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3,851,694 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,754,621 | −3.6% |
| 2002 | 3,895,830 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,853,184 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 3,707,445 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3,638,049 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,601,278 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3,340,594 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 3,192,245 | −3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,297,625 | −1.2% |
| 1994 | 3,338,807 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,295,747 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3,270,298 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,188,297 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3,062,820 | +11% |
| 1989 | 2,763,178 | −4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,885,831 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,799,751 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 2,626,058 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 2,454,493 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 2,384,760 | −10.0% |
| 1983 | 2,648,467 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 2,622,858 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2,602,996 | −1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,653,783 | −11% |
| 1979 | 2,986,200 | −5.2% |
| 1978 | 3,148,766 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 2,946,888 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 2,812,397 | +15% |
| 1975 | 2,445,439 | +11% |
| 1974 | 2,200,579 | −14% |
| 1973 | 2,554,965 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,484,593 | +12% |
| 1971 | 2,212,268 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 2,069,902 | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 1,894,625 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,828,122 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,715,084 | −3.1% |
| 1966 | 1,770,303 | −3.0% |
| 1965 | 1,824,713 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 1,780,579 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 1,711,193 | +7.8% |
| 1962 | 1,587,203 | +13% |
| 1961 | 1,400,927 | — |
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.