Chickens — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chickens — Stocks was 133,082 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
133,082 1000 An
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
136,864 1000 An
in 2021
All-time low
24,074 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 133,082 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 136,864 1000 An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,074 1000 An, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 24,074 1000 An
1962 24,790 1000 An +3.0%
1963 25,000 1000 An +0.8%
1964 25,610 1000 An +2.4%
1965 26,500 1000 An +3.5%
1966 26,796 1000 An +1.1%
1967 26,947 1000 An +0.6%
1968 27,750 1000 An +3.0%
1969 29,000 1000 An +4.5%
1970 32,000 1000 An +10.3%
1971 34,800 1000 An +8.8%
1972 44,885 1000 An +29.0%
1973 47,679 1000 An +6.2%
1974 50,783 1000 An +6.5%
1975 47,898 1000 An -5.7%
1976 50,022 1000 An +4.4%
1977 50,932 1000 An +1.8%
1978 49,903 1000 An -2.0%
1979 49,630 1000 An -0.5%
1980 53,173 1000 An +7.1%
1981 53,794 1000 An +1.2%
1982 52,465 1000 An -2.5%
1983 55,619 1000 An +6.0%
1984 55,107 1000 An -0.9%
1985 58,401 1000 An +6.0%
1986 60,130 1000 An +3.0%
1987 64,489 1000 An +7.2%
1988 73,160 1000 An +13.4%
1989 61,601 1000 An -15.8%
1990 68,956 1000 An +11.9%
1991 64,616 1000 An -6.3%
1992 69,671 1000 An +7.8%
1993 77,987 1000 An +11.9%
1994 81,208 1000 An +4.1%
1995 78,704 1000 An -3.1%
1996 87,744 1000 An +11.5%
1997 93,432 1000 An +6.5%
1998 101,540 1000 An +8.7%
1999 104,475 1000 An +2.9%
2000 97,928 1000 An -6.3%
2001 103,973 1000 An +6.2%
2002 105,910 1000 An +1.9%
2003 103,992 1000 An -1.8%
2004 102,081 1000 An -1.8%
2005 94,959 1000 An -7.0%
2006 111,627 1000 An +17.6%
2007 117,046 1000 An +4.9%
2008 108,362 1000 An -7.4%
2009 113,474 1000 An +4.7%
2010 101,549 1000 An -10.5%
2011 109,366 1000 An +7.7%
2012 120,093 1000 An +9.8%
2013 117,747 1000 An -2.0%
2014 117,778 1000 An +0.0%
2015 109,793 1000 An -6.8%
2016 112,796 1000 An +2.7%
2017 118,775 1000 An +5.3%
2018 123,946 1000 An +4.4%
2019 136,645 1000 An +10.2%
2020 125,743 1000 An -8.0%
2021 136,864 1000 An +8.8%
2022 134,153 1000 An -2.0%
2023 133,496 1000 An -0.5%
2024 133,082 1000 An -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,274 1000 An 24,074 1000 An 29,000 1000 An 9
1970s 45,853 1000 An 32,000 1000 An 50,932 1000 An 10
1980s 58,794 1000 An 52,465 1000 An 73,160 1000 An 10
1990s 82,833 1000 An 64,616 1000 An 104,475 1000 An 10
2000s 105,935 1000 An 94,959 1000 An 117,046 1000 An 10
2010s 116,849 1000 An 101,549 1000 An 136,645 1000 An 10
2020s 132,668 1000 An 125,743 1000 An 136,864 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 33 Italy 142,503 1000 An compare
  2. 34 Iraq 140,000 1000 An compare
  3. 35 Myanmar 135,000 1000 An compare
  4. 37 Belarus 120,516 1000 An compare
  5. 38 Argentina 114,329 1000 An compare
  6. 39 Australia 108,508 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Australia and New Zealand?
Chickens — stocks in Australia and New Zealand was 133,082 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 136,864 1000 An in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 24,074 1000 An in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chickens — stocks?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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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