Poultry production in Italy
Italy: Poultry production was 1.38 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.38 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
263,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production in Italy stood at 1.38 million tonnes. 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 in Italy peaked at 1.38 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 263,200 tonnes, 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 in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 263,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 310,200 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 362,100 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 431,200 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 515,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 556,500 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 540,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 566,700 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 581,700 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 628,900 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 656,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 712,100 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 798,900 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 826,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 853,100 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 899,900 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 918,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 959,300 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 987,700 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.14 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 951,734 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 987,006 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 998,644 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 905,985 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.22 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million tonnes | +4.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.38 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 11.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.38 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490 tonnes, 9.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458,511 tonnes | 263,200 tonnes | 581,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 824,080 tonnes | 628,900 tonnes | 987,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million tonnes | 905,985 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry production in Italy?
- Poultry production in Italy was 1.38 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 263,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for poultry production?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.