25th May 2021
3 minutes
Australian Poultry Farm Landscape by Henry Brown
The Australian chicken meat industry is a highly efficient and organised industry that has developed rapidly over the past 60 years and is now a well-established and accepted industry rivalling traditional industries such as sheep, beef, veal, and pig meat. Predominately Australia’s poultry production is consumed domestically with exports accounting for approximately 1.00% of industry revenue. AgriFutures Australia reports that the Australian chicken meat industry is worth $2.78 billion (gross value of production 2019-20), compared to $2.72 billion in 2018-19. The industry has an approximate retail value of around $6.6 billion.