Chickens — Stocks in Northern America

Northern America: Chickens — Stocks was 1.73 million 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.73 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
11th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1.73 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
820,962 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, chickens — stocks in Northern America stood at 1.73 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Northern America peaked at 1.73 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 820,962 1000 An, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 11th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens — Stocks in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 820,962 1000 An —
1962 847,031 1000 An +3.2%
1963 847,645 1000 An +0.1%
1964 863,514 1000 An +1.9%
1965 904,191 1000 An +4.7%
1966 926,824 1000 An +2.5%
1967 960,587 1000 An +3.6%
1968 965,915 1000 An +0.6%
1969 999,380 1000 An +3.5%
1970 1.02 million 1000 An +1.7%
1971 1.01 million 1000 An -0.3%
1972 1.03 million 1000 An +1.3%
1973 997,832 1000 An -2.8%
1974 997,280 1000 An -0.1%
1975 968,975 1000 An -2.8%
1976 1.01 million 1000 An +4.6%
1977 1.04 million 1000 An +3.0%
1978 1.09 million 1000 An +4.7%
1979 1.16 million 1000 An +6.0%
1980 1.15 million 1000 An -1.1%
1981 1.17 million 1000 An +2.4%
1982 1.16 million 1000 An -0.8%
1983 1.16 million 1000 An -0.6%
1984 1.18 million 1000 An +2.1%
1985 1.21 million 1000 An +2.5%
1986 1.24 million 1000 An +2.7%
1987 1.32 million 1000 An +6.3%
1988 1.34 million 1000 An +1.3%
1989 1.39 million 1000 An +3.5%
1990 1.44 million 1000 An +4.2%
1991 1.14 million 1000 An -21.3%
1992 1.18 million 1000 An +3.5%
1993 1.23 million 1000 An +4.8%
1994 1.30 million 1000 An +5.8%
1995 1.36 million 1000 An +4.2%
1996 1.41 million 1000 An +3.8%
1997 1.43 million 1000 An +1.7%
1998 1.46 million 1000 An +2.1%
1999 1.51 million 1000 An +3.5%
2000 1.54 million 1000 An +1.7%
2001 1.56 million 1000 An +1.1%
2002 1.59 million 1000 An +2.3%
2003 1.57 million 1000 An -1.1%
2004 1.62 million 1000 An +2.7%
2005 1.64 million 1000 An +1.4%
2006 1.64 million 1000 An -0.1%
2007 1.65 million 1000 An +0.7%
2008 1.67 million 1000 An +1.1%
2009 1.59 million 1000 An -4.6%
2010 1.60 million 1000 An +0.8%
2011 1.60 million 1000 An -0.1%
2012 1.58 million 1000 An -1.5%
2013 1.59 million 1000 An +0.8%
2014 1.59 million 1000 An +0.2%
2015 1.62 million 1000 An +1.5%
2016 1.63 million 1000 An +1.0%
2017 1.65 million 1000 An +1.4%
2018 1.68 million 1000 An +1.2%
2019 1.70 million 1000 An +1.5%
2020 1.71 million 1000 An +0.4%
2021 1.69 million 1000 An -0.8%
2022 1.70 million 1000 An +0.6%
2023 1.71 million 1000 An +0.4%
2024 1.73 million 1000 An +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 904,005 1000 An 820,962 1000 An 999,380 1000 An 9
1970s 1.03 million 1000 An 968,975 1000 An 1.16 million 1000 An 10
1980s 1.23 million 1000 An 1.15 million 1000 An 1.39 million 1000 An 10
1990s 1.35 million 1000 An 1.14 million 1000 An 1.51 million 1000 An 10
2000s 1.61 million 1000 An 1.54 million 1000 An 1.67 million 1000 An 10
2010s 1.62 million 1000 An 1.58 million 1000 An 1.70 million 1000 An 10
2020s 1.71 million 1000 An 1.69 million 1000 An 1.73 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.03 million 1000 An compare
  2. 9 India 852,885 1000 An compare
  3. 10 Mexico 627,299 1000 An compare
  4. 11 Russian Federation 507,994 1000 An compare
  5. 11 Russia 507,994 1000 An compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 481,033 1000 An compare
  7. 14 Türkiye 379,627 1000 An compare
  8. 14 Turkey 379,627 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Northern America?
Chickens — stocks in Northern America was 1.73 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 820,962 1000 An in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for chickens — stocks?
Northern America ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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.