Chickens — Stocks in Australia

Australia: Chickens — Stocks was 108,508 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
108,508 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
39th
of 191 countries
All-time high
111,924 1000 An
in 2019
All-time low
19,890 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Australia, 1961–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 108,508 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Australia peaked at 111,924 1000 An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19,890 1000 An, in 1961.

Australia ranks 39th 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, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Australia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 19,890 1000 An —
1962 20,290 1000 An +2.0%
1963 20,700 1000 An +2.0%
1964 21,110 1000 An +2.0%
1965 21,500 1000 An +1.8%
1966 21,500 1000 An +0.0%
1967 22,000 1000 An +2.3%
1968 22,500 1000 An +2.3%
1969 24,000 1000 An +6.7%
1970 27,000 1000 An +12.5%
1971 30,000 1000 An +11.1%
1972 40,535 1000 An +35.1%
1973 41,738 1000 An +3.0%
1974 44,151 1000 An +5.8%
1975 40,759 1000 An -7.7%
1976 42,917 1000 An +5.3%
1977 43,341 1000 An +1.0%
1978 42,637 1000 An -1.6%
1979 43,214 1000 An +1.4%
1980 46,749 1000 An +8.2%
1981 46,561 1000 An -0.4%
1982 44,974 1000 An -3.4%
1983 48,632 1000 An +8.1%
1984 47,768 1000 An -1.8%
1985 50,401 1000 An +5.5%
1986 51,930 1000 An +3.0%
1987 56,009 1000 An +7.9%
1988 64,566 1000 An +15.3%
1989 52,901 1000 An -18.1%
1990 59,956 1000 An +13.3%
1991 55,116 1000 An -8.1%
1992 60,071 1000 An +9.0%
1993 68,087 1000 An +13.3%
1994 69,208 1000 An +1.6%
1995 66,004 1000 An -4.6%
1996 75,744 1000 An +14.8%
1997 81,432 1000 An +7.5%
1998 89,540 1000 An +10.0%
1999 91,775 1000 An +2.5%
2000 84,928 1000 An -7.5%
2001 90,973 1000 An +7.1%
2002 85,002 1000 An -6.6%
2003 83,826 1000 An -1.4%
2004 83,404 1000 An -0.5%
2005 75,903 1000 An -9.0%
2006 94,384 1000 An +24.3%
2007 97,386 1000 An +3.2%
2008 88,629 1000 An -9.0%
2009 95,409 1000 An +7.6%
2010 83,024 1000 An -13.0%
2011 90,744 1000 An +9.3%
2012 100,996 1000 An +11.3%
2013 98,653 1000 An -2.3%
2014 97,500 1000 An -1.2%
2015 88,658 1000 An -9.1%
2016 90,052 1000 An +1.6%
2017 95,012 1000 An +5.5%
2018 99,784 1000 An +5.0%
2019 111,924 1000 An +12.2%
2020 100,894 1000 An -9.9%
2021 111,189 1000 An +10.2%
2022 109,397 1000 An -1.6%
2023 108,222 1000 An -1.1%
2024 108,508 1000 An +0.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 108,508 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,261 1000 An, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 108,508 1000 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,803 1000 An, 22.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,499 1000 An 19,890 1000 An 24,000 1000 An 9
1970s 39,629 1000 An 27,000 1000 An 44,151 1000 An 10
1980s 51,049 1000 An 44,974 1000 An 64,566 1000 An 10
1990s 71,693 1000 An 55,116 1000 An 91,775 1000 An 10
2000s 87,984 1000 An 75,903 1000 An 97,386 1000 An 10
2010s 95,635 1000 An 83,024 1000 An 111,924 1000 An 10
2020s 107,642 1000 An 100,894 1000 An 111,189 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 36 Australia and New Zealand 133,082 1000 An compare
  2. 37 Belarus 120,516 1000 An compare
  3. 38 Argentina 114,329 1000 An compare
  4. 40 Senegal 105,490 1000 An compare
  5. 41 China, Taiwan Province of 104,881 1000 An compare
  6. 42 Tunisia 102,062 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Australia?
Chickens — stocks in Australia was 108,508 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 111,924 1000 An in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,890 1000 An in 1961.
How does Australia rank for chickens — stocks?
Australia ranks 39th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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