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
28th
of 198 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

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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 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Germany 1.54 million tonnes compare
  2. 26 Australia 1.51 million tonnes compare
  3. 27 Vietnam 1.42 million tonnes compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 1.16 million tonnes compare
  5. 30 South Korea 1.01 million tonnes compare
  6. 31 Netherlands 850,371 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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 28th out of 198 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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About this data

Indicator
Poultry production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,571 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Expressed in tonnes.