Snapshot: Economic contribution of Australia’s chicken meat industry
The findings of the Economic contribution of Australia’s chicken meat industry report highlight the importance of the chicken meat industry in Australia’s agricultural landscape.
CHICKEN MEAT
Report: Economic contribution of Australia’s chicken meat industry
44 pages
Published: 10 Dec 2025
Author(s): Deloitte Access Economics
ISBN: 978-1-76053-570-4
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The findings of the Economic contribution of Australia’s chicken meat industry report highlight the importance of the chicken meat industry in Australia’s agricultural landscape.
Key learnings
– The industry contributes $8.0 billion to the Australian economy
– Employment has grown by 34 per cent – the sector supports 52,000 full-time equivalent job
– The Australian chicken meat industry is Australia’s fastest-growing livestock industry
– The average Australian consumes 1kg of chicken meat per week.
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