Chickens — Stocks in Asia

Asia: Chickens — Stocks was 16.80 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.80 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 20 groups
All-time high
16.80 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
1.09 million 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Asia, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 16.80 million 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Asia peaked at 16.80 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.09 million 1000 An, in 1961.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens — Stocks in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 1.09 million 1000 An —
1962 1.14 million 1000 An +4.4%
1963 1.19 million 1000 An +4.2%
1964 1.23 million 1000 An +3.9%
1965 1.28 million 1000 An +3.6%
1966 1.32 million 1000 An +3.1%
1967 1.40 million 1000 An +5.9%
1968 1.45 million 1000 An +4.0%
1969 1.51 million 1000 An +4.2%
1970 1.57 million 1000 An +3.9%
1971 1.61 million 1000 An +2.5%
1972 1.64 million 1000 An +1.6%
1973 1.68 million 1000 An +2.4%
1974 1.73 million 1000 An +3.2%
1975 1.73 million 1000 An +0.1%
1976 1.80 million 1000 An +3.6%
1977 1.86 million 1000 An +3.8%
1978 2.03 million 1000 An +9.1%
1979 2.11 million 1000 An +3.9%
1980 2.24 million 1000 An +6.1%
1981 2.39 million 1000 An +6.5%
1982 2.54 million 1000 An +6.2%
1983 2.73 million 1000 An +7.7%
1984 2.95 million 1000 An +7.9%
1985 3.12 million 1000 An +5.8%
1986 3.42 million 1000 An +9.5%
1987 3.71 million 1000 An +8.6%
1988 3.98 million 1000 An +7.3%
1989 4.22 million 1000 An +6.0%
1990 4.43 million 1000 An +4.9%
1991 4.83 million 1000 An +9.0%
1992 5.32 million 1000 An +10.2%
1993 5.72 million 1000 An +7.5%
1994 6.27 million 1000 An +9.6%
1995 6.50 million 1000 An +3.7%
1996 7.04 million 1000 An +8.4%
1997 7.62 million 1000 An +8.2%
1998 6.45 million 1000 An -15.3%
1999 6.74 million 1000 An +4.5%
2000 7.34 million 1000 An +8.8%
2001 7.69 million 1000 An +4.9%
2002 8.53 million 1000 An +10.9%
2003 8.60 million 1000 An +0.9%
2004 9.06 million 1000 An +5.3%
2005 9.38 million 1000 An +3.5%
2006 9.64 million 1000 An +2.8%
2007 10.08 million 1000 An +4.5%
2008 10.55 million 1000 An +4.7%
2009 11.20 million 1000 An +6.2%
2010 11.41 million 1000 An +1.9%
2011 11.17 million 1000 An -2.2%
2012 11.65 million 1000 An +4.4%
2013 12.00 million 1000 An +3.0%
2014 12.07 million 1000 An +0.6%
2015 12.60 million 1000 An +4.4%
2016 13.08 million 1000 An +3.8%
2017 14.90 million 1000 An +13.9%
2018 15.13 million 1000 An +1.6%
2019 15.58 million 1000 An +3.0%
2020 15.64 million 1000 An +0.4%
2021 15.57 million 1000 An -0.4%
2022 16.07 million 1000 An +3.2%
2023 16.51 million 1000 An +2.8%
2024 16.80 million 1000 An +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.29 million 1000 An 1.09 million 1000 An 1.51 million 1000 An 9
1970s 1.78 million 1000 An 1.57 million 1000 An 2.11 million 1000 An 10
1980s 3.13 million 1000 An 2.24 million 1000 An 4.22 million 1000 An 10
1990s 6.09 million 1000 An 4.43 million 1000 An 7.62 million 1000 An 10
2000s 9.21 million 1000 An 7.34 million 1000 An 11.20 million 1000 An 10
2010s 12.96 million 1000 An 11.17 million 1000 An 15.58 million 1000 An 10
2020s 16.12 million 1000 An 15.57 million 1000 An 16.80 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 China 5.35 million 1000 An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 5.24 million 1000 An compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 3.71 million 1000 An compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.03 million 1000 An compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 2.06 million 1000 An compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 481,033 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Asia?
Chickens — stocks in Asia was 16.80 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 16.80 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 million 1000 An in 1961.
How does Asia rank for chickens — stocks?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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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
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