Chickens — Stocks in Africa

Africa: Chickens — Stocks was 2.50 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.50 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.50 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
274,192 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Africa is 2.50 million 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Africa peaked at 2.50 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274,192 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Stocks in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 274,192 1000 An —
1962 282,811 1000 An +3.1%
1963 291,999 1000 An +3.2%
1964 305,697 1000 An +4.7%
1965 316,566 1000 An +3.6%
1966 330,798 1000 An +4.5%
1967 344,959 1000 An +4.3%
1968 359,179 1000 An +4.1%
1969 377,204 1000 An +5.0%
1970 395,259 1000 An +4.8%
1971 411,655 1000 An +4.1%
1972 426,893 1000 An +3.7%
1973 445,093 1000 An +4.3%
1974 446,988 1000 An +0.4%
1975 465,414 1000 An +4.1%
1976 486,331 1000 An +4.5%
1977 510,692 1000 An +5.0%
1978 520,111 1000 An +1.8%
1979 539,200 1000 An +3.7%
1980 556,254 1000 An +3.2%
1981 576,856 1000 An +3.7%
1982 606,127 1000 An +5.1%
1983 625,033 1000 An +3.1%
1984 655,643 1000 An +4.9%
1985 694,631 1000 An +5.9%
1986 737,320 1000 An +6.1%
1987 765,322 1000 An +3.8%
1988 795,146 1000 An +3.9%
1989 822,401 1000 An +3.4%
1990 907,890 1000 An +10.4%
1991 915,164 1000 An +0.8%
1992 935,292 1000 An +2.2%
1993 932,694 1000 An -0.3%
1994 964,195 1000 An +3.4%
1995 1.03 million 1000 An +6.8%
1996 1.05 million 1000 An +1.6%
1997 1.08 million 1000 An +3.3%
1998 1.15 million 1000 An +6.2%
1999 1.19 million 1000 An +3.4%
2000 1.19 million 1000 An +0.4%
2001 1.26 million 1000 An +6.1%
2002 1.31 million 1000 An +3.9%
2003 1.33 million 1000 An +1.5%
2004 1.32 million 1000 An -0.7%
2005 1.32 million 1000 An -0.4%
2006 1.35 million 1000 An +2.5%
2007 1.43 million 1000 An +5.9%
2008 1.50 million 1000 An +4.9%
2009 1.58 million 1000 An +5.1%
2010 1.66 million 1000 An +5.3%
2011 1.65 million 1000 An -0.9%
2012 1.71 million 1000 An +3.9%
2013 1.72 million 1000 An +0.5%
2014 1.78 million 1000 An +3.3%
2015 1.85 million 1000 An +3.9%
2016 1.93 million 1000 An +4.5%
2017 2.00 million 1000 An +3.7%
2018 2.08 million 1000 An +3.7%
2019 2.15 million 1000 An +3.4%
2020 2.22 million 1000 An +3.1%
2021 2.37 million 1000 An +6.9%
2022 2.41 million 1000 An +1.7%
2023 2.40 million 1000 An -0.2%
2024 2.50 million 1000 An +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 320,378 1000 An 274,192 1000 An 377,204 1000 An 9
1970s 464,764 1000 An 395,259 1000 An 539,200 1000 An 10
1980s 683,473 1000 An 556,254 1000 An 822,401 1000 An 10
1990s 1.01 million 1000 An 907,890 1000 An 1.19 million 1000 An 10
2000s 1.36 million 1000 An 1.19 million 1000 An 1.58 million 1000 An 10
2010s 1.85 million 1000 An 1.65 million 1000 An 2.15 million 1000 An 10
2020s 2.38 million 1000 An 2.22 million 1000 An 2.50 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Türkiye 379,627 1000 An compare
  2. 6 USSR 1.12 million 1000 An compare
  3. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 233,689 1000 An compare
  4. 7 India 852,885 1000 An compare
  5. 8 Mexico 627,299 1000 An compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 507,994 1000 An compare
  7. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 125,706 1000 An compare
  8. 10 Bangladesh 327,777 1000 An compare
  9. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54,773 1000 An compare
  10. 11 Malaysia 326,057 1000 An compare
  11. 11 Republic of Moldova 48,451 1000 An compare
  12. 12 Japan 315,635 1000 An compare
  13. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 33,458 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Africa?
Chickens — stocks in Africa was 2.50 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 274,192 1000 An in 1961.
How does Africa rank for chickens — stocks?
Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
240 places, 13,928 data points, 1961–2024
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