Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chickens — Stocks was 470,231 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
470,231 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
16th
of 41 groups
All-time high
479,071 1000 An
in 2020
All-time low
174,545 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Southern Europe is 470,231 1000 An, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 479,071 1000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 174,545 1000 An, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 16th of 41 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 206,696 1000 An 174,545 1000 An 227,989 1000 An 9
1970s 312,293 1000 An 233,015 1000 An 352,501 1000 An 10
1980s 361,535 1000 An 349,180 1000 An 373,852 1000 An 10
1990s 392,256 1000 An 377,009 1000 An 434,212 1000 An 10
2000s 389,757 1000 An 380,813 1000 An 421,816 1000 An 10
2010s 448,365 1000 An 429,431 1000 An 474,965 1000 An 10
2020s 470,893 1000 An 464,253 1000 An 479,071 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 13 Thailand 295,445 1000 An compare
  2. 14 Egypt 272,284 1000 An compare
  3. 15 Poland 244,680 1000 An compare
  4. 16 Nigeria 241,700 1000 An compare
  5. 17 Morocco 233,000 1000 An compare
  6. 18 France 229,317 1000 An compare
  7. 19 Colombia 216,109 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Southern Europe?
Chickens — stocks in Southern Europe was 470,231 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 479,071 1000 An in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 174,545 1000 An in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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