Chickens — Stocks by country

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,...

Countries reporting
252
Highest
5.35 million 1000 An
China
Lowest
5 1000 An
Nauru
Median
19,501 1000 An
Years covered
64
1961–2024
Data points
16,113

What the numbers show

Chickens — Stocks is currently reported for 252 countries. The highest value is 5.35 million 1000 An in China; the lowest is 5 1000 An in Nauru.

The median across all reporting countries is 19,501 1000 An, and the mean is 161,542 1000 An.

Over the past decade 199 countries rose and 50 fell. The largest increase was in Qatar (up 321.1%), and the largest decrease in Cuba (down 82.7%).

Chickens — Stocks: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 China 5.35 million 1000 An 2024 up 15.6% volatile
1 China 5.35 million 1000 An 2024 up 15.6% volatile
3 China, mainland 5.24 million 1000 An 2024 up 15.5% volatile
4 Indonesia 3.71 million 1000 An 2024 up 98.9% volatile
5 Pakistan 2.06 million 1000 An 2024 up 141.4% volatile
6 Brazil 1.58 million 1000 An 2024 up 19.7% volatile
7 USSR 1.12 million 1000 An 1991 up 16.2% rising
8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.03 million 1000 An 2024 up 11.1% volatile
9 India 852,885 1000 An 2024 up 17.6% volatile
10 Mexico 627,299 1000 An 2024 up 19.1% volatile
11 Russia 507,994 1000 An 2024 up 13.3% rising
11 Russian Federation 507,994 1000 An 2024 up 13.3% rising
13 Viet Nam 481,033 1000 An 2024 up 95.6% volatile
14 Turkey 379,627 1000 An 2024 up 29.2% volatile
14 Türkiye 379,627 1000 An 2024 up 29.2% volatile
16 Bangladesh 327,777 1000 An 2024 up 28.4% volatile
17 Malaysia 326,057 1000 An 2024 up 16.3% volatile
18 Japan 315,635 1000 An 2024 up 1.6% rising
19 Thailand 295,445 1000 An 2024 up 10.7% volatile
20 Caribbean 295,268 1000 An 2024 up 8.3% volatile
21 Egypt 272,284 1000 An 2024 up 93.7% volatile
21 Egypt 272,284 1000 An 2024 up 93.7% volatile
23 Poland 244,680 1000 An 2024 up 88.4% rising
24 Nigeria 241,700 1000 An 2024 up 76.1% rising
25 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 233,689 1000 An 2024 up 21.2% volatile
26 Morocco 233,000 1000 An 2024 up 24.6% volatile
27 France 229,317 1000 An 2024 down 5.7% rising
28 Colombia 216,109 1000 An 2024 up 54.4% volatile
29 Saudi Arabia 212,409 1000 An 2024 up 16.1% volatile
30 Dominican Republic 211,723 1000 An 2024 up 26.0% volatile
31 Algeria 203,572 1000 An 2024 up 34.5% volatile
32 Philippines 199,831 1000 An 2024 up 19.2% rising
33 Peru 194,759 1000 An 2024 up 35.5% volatile
34 Spain 193,476 1000 An 2020 up 8.5% rising
35 Ecuador 180,296 1000 An 2024 up 11.1% volatile
36 Republic of Korea 178,474 1000 An 2024 up 14.1% volatile
37 South Africa 175,199 1000 An 2024 up 9.0% volatile
38 Ukraine 173,725 1000 An 2024 down 13.6% rising
39 Canada 173,164 1000 An 2024 up 3.7% rising
40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 166,986 1000 An 2024 up 5.0% rising
41 Germany 156,301 1000 An 2023 down 2.8% flat
42 Cote d'Ivoire 143,483 1000 An 2024 up 131.4% volatile
42 Côte d'Ivoire 143,483 1000 An 2024 up 131.4% volatile
44 Italy 142,503 1000 An 2020 up 9.6% rising
45 Iraq 140,000 1000 An 2024 up 268.7% volatile
46 Myanmar 135,000 1000 An 2024 down 47.7% volatile
47 Australia and New Zealand 133,082 1000 An 2024 up 13.0% rising
48 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 125,706 1000 An 2024 up 2.2% volatile
49 Belarus 120,516 1000 An 2024 up 40.5% volatile
49 Belarus 120,516 1000 An 2024 up 40.5% volatile
51 Argentina 114,329 1000 An 2024 up 4.9% rising
52 Australia 108,508 1000 An 2024 up 11.3% rising
53 Senegal 105,490 1000 An 2024 up 93.5% volatile
54 China, Taiwan Province of 104,881 1000 An 2024 up 15.2% volatile
55 Tunisia 102,062 1000 An 2024 up 16.0% volatile
56 Ghana 94,284 1000 An 2024 up 37.6% volatile
57 Uzbekistan 89,856 1000 An 2024 up 73.8% volatile
57 Uzbekistan 89,856 1000 An 2024 up 73.8% volatile
59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 89,231 1000 An 2024 down 13.4% rising
60 Romania 74,068 1000 An 2023 down 7.6% rising
61 Lebanon 73,653 1000 An 2024 up 22.8% volatile
62 Kenya 71,223 1000 An 2024 up 67.9% volatile
63 Yugoslav SFR 70,627 1000 An 1991 up 15.7% rising
64 Uganda 69,540 1000 An 2024 up 114.1% volatile
65 Yemen 68,724 1000 An 2024 up 8.7% volatile
65 Yemen 68,724 1000 An 2024 up 8.7% volatile
67 Mali 63,326 1000 An 2024 up 64.1% volatile
68 Kuwait 59,418 1000 An 2024 up 34.4% volatile
69 Ethiopia PDR 58,500 1000 An 1992 up 12.9% rising
70 Nepal 56,916 1000 An 2024 up 18.4% volatile
71 Laos 54,773 1000 An 2024 up 69.0% volatile
71 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,773 1000 An 2024 up 69.0% volatile
73 Chile 52,384 1000 An 2024 up 7.7% rising
74 Ethiopia 52,280 1000 An 2024 down 8.1% rising
74 Ethiopia 52,280 1000 An 2024 down 8.1% rising
76 Sudan 50,207 1000 An 2024 up 7.6% rising
77 Angola 49,758 1000 An 2024 up 56.7% volatile
78 Honduras 49,036 1000 An 2024 up 9.0% volatile
79 Israel 48,824 1000 An 2024 up 30.1% rising
80 Belgium 48,754 1000 An 2023 up 34.6% rising
81 Belgium-Luxembourg 48,635 1000 An 1999 up 58.4% rising
82 Republic of Moldova 48,451 1000 An 2024 up 52.2% rising
83 Guatemala 47,162 1000 An 2024 up 30.1% volatile
84 Uruguay 46,951 1000 An 2024 up 147.1% volatile
85 Kazakhstan 45,651 1000 An 2024 up 37.8% rising
85 Kazakhstan 45,651 1000 An 2024 up 37.8% rising
87 Cameroon 45,575 1000 An 2024 down 8.8% volatile
88 Sudan (former) 45,000 1000 An 2011 up 22.2% rising
89 Portugal 44,098 1000 An 2023 up 64.5% rising
90 Madagascar 43,553 1000 An 2024 up 19.9% volatile
90 Madagascar 43,553 1000 An 2024 up 19.9% volatile
92 Czechoslovakia 43,462 1000 An 1992 down 4.0% rising
93 South Sudan 43,167 1000 An 2024 up 187.8% rising
93 South Sudan 43,167 1000 An 2024 up 187.8% rising
95 Zambia 41,553 1000 An 2024 up 9.3% volatile
96 Trinidad and Tobago 41,544 1000 An 2024 up 18.7% volatile
97 Guyana 41,500 1000 An 2024 up 69.4% volatile
98 Jordan 41,062 1000 An 2024 up 28.3% volatile
99 Guinea 39,252 1000 An 2024 up 46.4% volatile
100 Greece 38,508 1000 An 2023 up 27.0% rising
101 Libya 38,034 1000 An 2024 up 11.9% volatile
102 Burkina Faso 36,043 1000 An 2024 up 6.8% volatile
103 Togo 35,471 1000 An 2024 up 98.2% volatile
104 Qatar 34,191 1000 An 2024 up 321.1% volatile
105 Panama 33,596 1000 An 2024 up 47.1% volatile
106 United Republic of Tanzania 33,458 1000 An 2024 down 7.1% rising
107 Paraguay 29,392 1000 An 2024 up 71.9% rising
108 Azerbaijan 29,372 1000 An 2024 up 1.8% rising
108 Azerbaijan 29,372 1000 An 2024 up 1.8% rising
110 Hungary 28,733 1000 An 2024 down 2.5% falling
111 Nicaragua 28,010 1000 An 2023 up 32.7% volatile
112 Sierra Leone 26,940 1000 An 2024 up 99.6% volatile
113 United Arab Emirates 26,388 1000 An 2024 up 17.3% volatile
114 Sweden 25,729 1000 An 2023 down 4.8% rising
115 Czechia 24,917 1000 An 2024 up 20.6% falling
116 New Zealand 24,574 1000 An 2024 up 21.2% volatile
117 Costa Rica 23,865 1000 An 2024 up 2.0% volatile
118 Turkmenistan 21,489 1000 An 2024 up 34.3% rising
119 Brunei 21,381 1000 An 2024 up 25.6% volatile
119 Brunei Darussalam 21,381 1000 An 2024 up 25.6% volatile
121 Niger 21,024 1000 An 2024 up 16.8% rising
122 Denmark 20,718 1000 An 2024 up 15.7% flat
123 Malawi 20,039 1000 An 2024 up 11.3% rising
124 Mozambique 19,881 1000 An 2024 up 7.1% rising
124 Mozambique 19,881 1000 An 2024 up 7.1% rising
126 Syria 19,501 1000 An 2024 up 17.5% rising
126 Syrian Arab Republic 19,501 1000 An 2024 up 17.5% rising
128 El Salvador 19,093 1000 An 2024 up 19.3% volatile
129 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19,092 1000 An 2024 down 6.0% rising
130 Benin 19,049 1000 An 2024 up 1.4% rising
131 Sri Lanka 18,716 1000 An 2024 up 12.5% rising
132 Zimbabwe 18,096 1000 An 2024 up 35.9% rising
133 Austria 17,804 1000 An 2023 up 9.2% rising
134 Bulgaria 17,177 1000 An 2020 up 7.3% falling
135 Norway 16,579 1000 An 2024 up 0.1% volatile
136 Mauritius 16,557 1000 An 2024 up 14.2% volatile
137 Ireland 15,236 1000 An 2020 up 10.4% rising
138 Serbia and Montenegro 14,816 1000 An 2005 down 36.9% falling
139 Finland 14,425 1000 An 2024 up 27.0% rising
140 Serbia 14,417 1000 An 2024 down 13.1% falling
140 Serbia 14,417 1000 An 2024 down 13.1% falling
142 Jamaica 14,235 1000 An 2024 up 5.4% volatile
143 Réunion 14,000 1000 An 2006 up 40.0% volatile
144 Afghanistan 13,480 1000 An 2024 up 21.5% rising
144 Afghanistan 13,480 1000 An 2024 up 21.5% rising
146 Switzerland 13,168 1000 An 2024 up 23.7% rising
147 Cambodia 12,995 1000 An 2024 down 0.0% volatile
148 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,015 1000 An 2024 down 21.5% flat
149 Melanesia 11,982 1000 An 2024 up 10.6% volatile
150 Tajikistan 11,877 1000 An 2024 up 126.3% volatile
150 Tajikistan 11,877 1000 An 2024 up 126.3% volatile
152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,523 1000 An 2024 down 44.2% rising
153 Croatia 10,936 1000 An 2024 up 11.6% rising
153 Croatia 10,936 1000 An 2024 up 11.6% rising
155 Lithuania 10,476 1000 An 2024 up 8.9% rising
156 Slovakia 9,593 1000 An 2024 down 9.5% falling
156 Slovakia 9,593 1000 An 2024 down 9.5% falling
158 Liberia 8,370 1000 An 2024 up 10.1% volatile
159 Georgia 7,475 1000 An 2024 up 10.6% falling
160 Central African Republic 6,910 1000 An 2024 up 3.1% volatile
161 Chad 6,182 1000 An 2024 up 1.3% rising
162 Kyrgyzstan 6,166 1000 An 2024 up 61.1% flat
162 Kyrgyzstan 6,166 1000 An 2024 up 61.1% flat
164 Puerto Rico 6,165 1000 An 2024 down 39.0% rising
165 Latvia 5,985 1000 An 2024 up 20.0% rising
166 Haiti 5,977 1000 An 2024 up 4.9% rising
167 Fiji 5,876 1000 An 2024 up 17.5% volatile
167 Fiji 5,876 1000 An 2024 up 17.5% volatile
169 Palestine 5,684 1000 An 2022 down 18.8% falling
170 Cuba 5,590 1000 An 2024 down 82.7% rising
171 Barbados 5,236 1000 An 2024 up 45.4% volatile
172 Oman 5,084 1000 An 2024 up 10.5% volatile
173 Slovenia 5,054 1000 An 2024 up 78.8% falling
174 Mauritania 4,810 1000 An 2024 up 4.6% rising
174 Mauritania 4,810 1000 An 2024 up 4.6% rising
176 Papua New Guinea 4,803 1000 An 2024 up 9.2% volatile
177 Cyprus 4,655 1000 An 2023 up 43.5% rising
178 Albania 4,557 1000 An 2024 down 52.0% rising
179 Suriname 4,524 1000 An 2024 down 11.3% rising
180 Armenia 4,427 1000 An 2024 up 7.9% rising
180 Armenia 4,427 1000 An 2024 up 7.9% rising
182 Namibia 4,181 1000 An 2024 up 21.7% volatile
183 China, Hong Kong SAR 4,096 1000 An 2024 up 203.4% volatile
184 Somalia 3,926 1000 An 2024 up 9.1% rising
185 Rwanda 3,697 1000 An 2024 down 24.8% volatile
186 Gabon 3,424 1000 An 2024 up 7.0% volatile
187 Burundi 3,374 1000 An 2024 up 17.4% rising
188 Bahamas 3,289 1000 An 2024 up 9.6% rising
188 Bahamas 3,289 1000 An 2024 up 9.6% rising
190 Singapore 3,056 1000 An 2024 down 12.7% falling
191 Congo 3,030 1000 An 2024 up 6.3% rising
191 Congo 3,030 1000 An 2024 up 6.3% rising
193 North Macedonia 2,573 1000 An 2024 up 32.6% falling
193 North Macedonia 2,573 1000 An 2024 up 32.6% falling
195 Estonia 2,274 1000 An 2024 up 11.0% falling
196 Guinea-Bissau 2,117 1000 An 2024 up 5.8% volatile
197 Eswatini 1,967 1000 An 2024 up 6.8% volatile
197 Eswatini 1,967 1000 An 2024 up 6.8% volatile
199 Bahrain 1,918 1000 An 2024 up 71.6% volatile
199 Bahrain 1,918 1000 An 2024 up 71.6% volatile
201 Mongolia 1,830 1000 An 2024 up 130.2% volatile
202 Belize 1,723 1000 An 2024 up 7.7% volatile
203 Gambia 1,310 1000 An 2024 down 8.6% volatile
203 Gambia 1,310 1000 An 2024 down 8.6% volatile
205 Polynesia 1,242 1000 An 2024 up 0.3% rising
206 Eritrea 1,155 1000 An 2024 down 17.5% falling
206 Eritrea 1,155 1000 An 2024 down 17.5% falling
208 Montenegro 1,070 1000 An 2024 up 81.0% rising
209 Bhutan 924 1000 An 2024 up 67.7% volatile
210 Micronesia 869 1000 An 2024 up 8.1% volatile
211 China, Macao SAR 809 1000 An 2024 up 12.4% rising
212 Botswana 805 1000 An 2024 down 20.8% volatile
213 Malta 790 1000 An 2023 down 13.9% rising
214 Cape Verde 681 1000 An 2024 down 31.9% volatile
214 Cabo Verde 681 1000 An 2024 down 31.9% volatile
216 Kiribati 671 1000 An 2024 up 10.0% volatile
217 New Caledonia 618 1000 An 2024 up 23.6% rising
218 Timor-Leste 571 1000 An 2024 down 33.9% rising
219 Comoros 551 1000 An 2024 up 6.0% rising
219 Comoros 551 1000 An 2024 up 6.0% rising
221 Lesotho 534 1000 An 2024 down 41.1% falling
221 Lesotho 534 1000 An 2024 down 41.1% falling
223 Saint Lucia 479 1000 An 2024 up 6.4% volatile
223 Saint Lucia 479 1000 An 2024 up 6.4% volatile
225 Samoa 438 1000 An 2024 down 11.3% flat
226 Vanuatu 436 1000 An 2024 down 36.7% volatile
227 Equatorial Guinea 385 1000 An 2024 up 6.9% rising
227 Equatorial Guinea 385 1000 An 2024 up 6.9% rising
229 Grenada 384 1000 An 2024 up 1.1% rising
230 Tonga 347 1000 An 2024 up 5.5% rising
231 French Polynesia 339 1000 An 2024 up 11.1% volatile
232 Seychelles 262 1000 An 2024 up 109.6% volatile
233 Martinique 250 1000 An 2006 down 7.4% falling
234 Solomon Islands 248 1000 An 2024 up 3.3% rising
235 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 243 1000 An 2024 down 2.8% rising
235 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 243 1000 An 2024 down 2.8% rising
237 Guadeloupe 240 1000 An 2006 up 87.5% volatile
238 Iceland 230 1000 An 2024 up 5.0% rising
239 Dominica 204 1000 An 2024 up 2.0% rising
240 Micronesia (Federated States of) 193 1000 An 2024 up 2.1% rising
241 Luxembourg 186 1000 An 2024 up 60.3% rising
242 Sao Tome and Principe 168 1000 An 2024 down 36.6% volatile
242 Sao Tome and Principe 168 1000 An 2024 down 36.6% volatile
244 Antigua and Barbuda 160 1000 An 2024 up 6.7% rising
245 French Guiana 129 1000 An 2006 down 32.1% rising
246 Tuvalu 58 1000 An 2024 up 11.5% volatile
247 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39 1000 An 2024 down 54.1% falling
247 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39 1000 An 2024 down 54.1% falling
249 Cook Islands 36 1000 An 2024 unchanged falling
250 Niue 19 1000 An 2024 up 11.8% rising
251 Nauru 5 1000 An 2024 unchanged rising
251 Nauru 5 1000 An 2024 unchanged rising

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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
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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.