Chickens — Stocks in China
China: Chickens — Stocks was 5.35 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
China recorded 5.35 million 1000 An for chickens — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in China peaked at 5.35 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 540,850 1000 An, in 1961.
China ranks 1st of 191 countries 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 China, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540,850 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 554,423 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 570,972 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 586,801 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 590,895 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 599,261 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 607,553 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 615,798 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 627,882 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 640,631 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 651,052 1000 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 674,403 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 683,094 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 705,947 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 711,191 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 758,122 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 777,491 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 820,365 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 849,693 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 921,146 1000 An | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 968,131 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million 1000 An | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million 1000 An | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.19 million 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.44 million 1000 An | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million 1000 An | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 1.85 million 1000 An | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 1.98 million 1000 An | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.31 million 1000 An | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 2.70 million 1000 An | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 3.00 million 1000 An | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 3.14 million 1000 An | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.47 million 1000 An | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 3.98 million 1000 An | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 3.12 million 1000 An | -21.7% |
| 1999 | 3.42 million 1000 An | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.62 million 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.77 million 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million 1000 An | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million 1000 An | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million 1000 An | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.45 million 1000 An | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.45 million 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.71 million 1000 An | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.03 million 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.22 million 1000 An | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 5.30 million 1000 An | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 4.71 million 1000 An | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 4.92 million 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 4.84 million 1000 An | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.63 million 1000 An | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.97 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.13 million 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.23 million 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.28 million 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.31 million 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million 1000 An | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million 1000 An | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.33 million 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.35 million 1000 An | +0.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.35 million 1000 An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,904 1000 An, 283.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 5.35 million 1000 An is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,803 1000 An, 1114.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 588,271 1000 An | 540,850 1000 An | 627,882 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 727,199 1000 An | 640,631 1000 An | 849,693 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million 1000 An | 921,146 1000 An | 1.98 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.97 million 1000 An | 2.08 million 1000 An | 3.98 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 million 1000 An | 3.62 million 1000 An | 5.22 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 million 1000 An | 4.63 million 1000 An | 5.30 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 million 1000 An | 5.30 million 1000 An | 5.35 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 5.24 million 1000 An compare
- 3 Indonesia 3.71 million 1000 An compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.03 million 1000 An compare
- 4 Pakistan 2.06 million 1000 An compare
- 4 Viet Nam 481,033 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks in China?
- Chickens — stocks in China was 5.35 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,850 1000 An in 1961.
- How does China rank for chickens — stocks?
- China ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.