Japan vs Western Asia: Chickens — Stocks

Japan
315,635 1000 An
in 2024
Western Asia
1.16 million 1000 An
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Western Asia rank
15th

Chickens — Stocks over time

  • Japan
  • Western Asia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 1.16 million 1000 An against 315,635 1000 An in Japan, a difference of 844,755 1000 An.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Western Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 132,192 1000 An 67,756 1000 An 64,436 1000 An Japan
1970s 248,177 1000 An 118,900 1000 An 129,277 1000 An Japan
1980s 319,319 1000 An 287,625 1000 An 31,694 1000 An Japan
1990s 319,044 1000 An 459,239 1000 An 140,195 1000 An Western Asia
2000s 284,345 1000 An 701,606 1000 An 417,261 1000 An Western Asia
2010s 283,222 1000 An 885,589 1000 An 602,366 1000 An Western Asia
2020s 318,688 1000 An 1.14 million 1000 An 825,092 1000 An Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens — stocks, Japan or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 1.16 million 1000 An against 315,635 1000 An in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chickens — stocks between Japan and Western Asia?
844,755 1000 An, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for chickens — stocks?
Japan ranks 12th and Western Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.
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
240 places, 13,928 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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