Poultry production, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1966 | 0.009 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0115 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0134 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0197 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0213 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0209 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0247 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0266 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0284 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.032 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0394 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0372 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0388 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0449 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0468 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0494 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0503 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0515 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0542 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0577 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0604 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0661 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0766 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.079 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0837 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0845 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0936 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0917 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0969 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1011 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.108 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1098 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1267 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1367 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1412 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1436 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1484 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1501 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1599 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1647 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1625 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1642 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1787 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1821 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0142 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.044 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0372 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0515 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0657 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0537 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0822 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0995 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0837 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1132 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1498 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1267 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1647 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1798 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 135 Laos 0.1994 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 136 Mozambique 0.1992 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Algeria 0.1963 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Canada 0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Eswatini 0.1642 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kenya 0.1612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.