Italy vs South Korea: Poultry production
Italy
1.38 million tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
1.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
29th
South Korea rank
31st
Poultry production over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.38 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 373,530 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458,511 tonnes | 23,295 tonnes | 435,216 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 824,080 tonnes | 63,607 tonnes | 760,473 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.04 million tonnes | 156,680 tonnes | 884,343 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 375,204 tonnes | 741,494 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 498,610 tonnes | 551,409 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.26 million tonnes | 799,816 tonnes | 465,104 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 325,971 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poultry production, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 1.38 million tonnes against 1.01 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poultry production between Italy and South Korea?
- 373,530 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for poultry production?
- Italy ranks 29th and South Korea ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poultry production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes.