Chickens — Stocks in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Chickens — Stocks was 134,524 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
134,524 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
30th
of 30 groups
All-time high
134,524 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
14,814 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, chickens — stocks in Middle Africa stood at 134,524 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Middle Africa peaked at 134,524 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,814 1000 An, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 30th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens — Stocks in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 14,814 1000 An —
1962 15,163 1000 An +2.4%
1963 15,883 1000 An +4.7%
1964 17,428 1000 An +9.7%
1965 18,001 1000 An +3.3%
1966 18,293 1000 An +1.6%
1967 19,507 1000 An +6.6%
1968 21,027 1000 An +7.8%
1969 23,551 1000 An +12.0%
1970 26,820 1000 An +13.9%
1971 27,698 1000 An +3.3%
1972 27,777 1000 An +0.3%
1973 28,385 1000 An +2.2%
1974 29,163 1000 An +2.7%
1975 30,153 1000 An +3.4%
1976 31,661 1000 An +5.0%
1977 33,080 1000 An +4.5%
1978 34,680 1000 An +4.8%
1979 35,755 1000 An +3.1%
1980 34,569 1000 An -3.3%
1981 34,011 1000 An -1.6%
1982 34,823 1000 An +2.4%
1983 38,153 1000 An +9.6%
1984 43,063 1000 An +12.9%
1985 43,855 1000 An +1.8%
1986 47,011 1000 An +7.2%
1987 50,156 1000 An +6.7%
1988 54,375 1000 An +8.4%
1989 57,540 1000 An +5.8%
1990 62,099 1000 An +7.9%
1991 59,581 1000 An -4.1%
1992 62,649 1000 An +5.1%
1993 64,143 1000 An +2.4%
1994 66,719 1000 An +4.0%
1995 64,423 1000 An -3.4%
1996 69,927 1000 An +8.5%
1997 70,554 1000 An +0.9%
1998 74,914 1000 An +6.2%
1999 73,482 1000 An -1.9%
2000 65,230 1000 An -11.2%
2001 73,551 1000 An +12.8%
2002 73,007 1000 An -0.7%
2003 73,410 1000 An +0.6%
2004 73,940 1000 An +0.7%
2005 78,275 1000 An +5.9%
2006 84,850 1000 An +8.4%
2007 89,528 1000 An +5.5%
2008 94,344 1000 An +5.4%
2009 96,878 1000 An +2.7%
2010 100,382 1000 An +3.6%
2011 104,654 1000 An +4.3%
2012 109,317 1000 An +4.5%
2013 115,331 1000 An +5.5%
2014 121,534 1000 An +5.4%
2015 126,383 1000 An +4.0%
2016 125,082 1000 An -1.0%
2017 125,434 1000 An +0.3%
2018 121,703 1000 An -3.0%
2019 119,871 1000 An -1.5%
2020 94,799 1000 An -20.9%
2021 132,435 1000 An +39.7%
2022 133,753 1000 An +1.0%
2023 130,885 1000 An -2.1%
2024 134,524 1000 An +2.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Stocks in Middle Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +39.7% 94,799 1000 An 132,435 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,185 1000 An 14,814 1000 An 23,551 1000 An 9
1970s 30,517 1000 An 26,820 1000 An 35,755 1000 An 10
1980s 43,756 1000 An 34,011 1000 An 57,540 1000 An 10
1990s 66,849 1000 An 59,581 1000 An 74,914 1000 An 10
2000s 80,301 1000 An 65,230 1000 An 96,878 1000 An 10
2010s 116,969 1000 An 100,382 1000 An 126,383 1000 An 10
2020s 125,279 1000 An 94,799 1000 An 134,524 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 27 France 229,317 1000 An compare
  2. 28 Colombia 216,109 1000 An compare
  3. 29 Saudi Arabia 212,409 1000 An compare
  4. 30 Dominican Republic 211,723 1000 An compare
  5. 31 Algeria 203,572 1000 An compare
  6. 32 Philippines 199,831 1000 An compare
  7. 33 Peru 194,759 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Middle Africa?
Chickens — stocks in Middle Africa was 134,524 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 134,524 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,814 1000 An in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for chickens — stocks?
Middle Africa ranks 30th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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
282 places, 16,113 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.