Poultry production tonnes in Italy

Italy: Poultry production tonnes was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.38 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
263,200
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry production tonnes in Italy, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry production tonnes in Italy stood at 1.38 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry production tonnes in Italy peaked at 1.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,200, in 1961.

Italy ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Poultry production tonnes in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Poultry production tonnes in Italy, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 263,200 —
1962 310,200 +17.9%
1963 362,100 +16.7%
1964 431,200 +19.1%
1965 515,000 +19.4%
1966 556,500 +8.1%
1967 540,000 -3.0%
1968 566,700 +4.9%
1969 581,700 +2.6%
1970 628,900 +8.1%
1971 656,000 +4.3%
1972 712,100 +8.6%
1973 798,900 +12.2%
1974 826,000 +3.4%
1975 853,100 +3.3%
1976 899,900 +5.5%
1977 918,900 +2.1%
1978 959,300 +4.4%
1979 987,700 +3.0%
1980 1.02 million +2.9%
1981 1.02 million +0.2%
1982 1.05 million +3.2%
1983 1.05 million +0.3%
1984 1.03 million -2.3%
1985 1.01 million -2.2%
1986 1.02 million +1.0%
1987 1.06 million +4.2%
1988 1.08 million +1.9%
1989 1.08 million +0.3%
1990 1.11 million +2.2%
1991 1.10 million -0.6%
1992 1.10 million +0.5%
1993 1.11 million +0.2%
1994 1.10 million -0.9%
1995 1.10 million +0.0%
1996 1.12 million +2.3%
1997 1.14 million +1.8%
1998 1.15 million +1.0%
1999 1.14 million -1.5%
2000 1.09 million -3.9%
2001 1.14 million +4.3%
2002 1.17 million +3.0%
2003 951,734 -18.8%
2004 987,006 +3.7%
2005 998,644 +1.2%
2006 905,985 -9.3%
2007 1.02 million +12.2%
2008 1.10 million +8.7%
2009 1.13 million +2.4%
2010 1.17 million +3.2%
2011 1.20 million +3.0%
2012 1.24 million +3.4%
2013 1.22 million -2.3%
2014 1.23 million +1.1%
2015 1.28 million +4.3%
2016 1.35 million +5.6%
2017 1.32 million -2.6%
2018 1.28 million -3.2%
2019 1.36 million +6.4%
2020 1.38 million +1.8%
2021 1.37 million -0.9%
2022 1.21 million -11.8%
2023 1.33 million +10.0%
2024 1.38 million +4.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382, 11.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 458,511 263,200 581,700 9
1970s 824,080 628,900 987,700 10
1980s 1.04 million 1.01 million 1.08 million 10
1990s 1.12 million 1.10 million 1.15 million 10
2000s 1.05 million 905,985 1.17 million 10
2010s 1.26 million 1.17 million 1.36 million 10
2020s 1.33 million 1.21 million 1.38 million 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Germany 1.54 million compare
  2. 27 Australia 1.51 million compare
  3. 28 Vietnam 1.42 million compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 1.16 million compare
  5. 31 South Korea 1.01 million compare
  6. 32 Netherlands 850,371 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry production tonnes in Italy?
Poultry production tonnes in Italy was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poultry production tonnes recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2024.
What is the lowest poultry production tonnes recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 263,200 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for poultry production tonnes?
Italy ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry production tonnes rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry production tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
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