Americas vs China, mainland: Chickens — Stocks

Americas
5.67 million 1000 An
in 2024
China, mainland
5.24 million 1000 An
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China, mainland rank
3rd

Chickens — Stocks over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 5.67 million 1000 An against 5.24 million 1000 An in China, mainland, a difference of 430,920 1000 An.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 6 and China, mainland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.34 million 1000 An 575,556 1000 An 765,611 1000 An Americas
1970s 1.74 million 1000 An 698,200 1000 An 1.04 million 1000 An Americas
1980s 2.36 million 1000 An 1.28 million 1000 An 1.09 million 1000 An Americas
1990s 3.04 million 1000 An 2.86 million 1000 An 171,267 1000 An Americas
2000s 4.21 million 1000 An 4.24 million 1000 An 30,324 1000 An China, mainland
2010s 4.97 million 1000 An 4.88 million 1000 An 89,688 1000 An Americas
2020s 5.58 million 1000 An 5.21 million 1000 An 362,012 1000 An Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens — stocks, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 5.67 million 1000 An against 5.24 million 1000 An in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in chickens — stocks between Americas and China, mainland?
430,920 1000 An, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for chickens — stocks?
Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 16,113 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.