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
23rd
of 30 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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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 23rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 174,545 1000 An —
1962 180,289 1000 An +3.3%
1963 197,400 1000 An +9.5%
1964 205,123 1000 An +3.9%
1965 206,677 1000 An +0.8%
1966 215,308 1000 An +4.2%
1967 225,033 1000 An +4.5%
1968 227,896 1000 An +1.3%
1969 227,989 1000 An +0.0%
1970 233,015 1000 An +2.2%
1971 261,211 1000 An +12.1%
1972 284,906 1000 An +9.1%
1973 314,883 1000 An +10.5%
1974 324,137 1000 An +2.9%
1975 324,845 1000 An +0.2%
1976 333,568 1000 An +2.7%
1977 347,518 1000 An +4.2%
1978 346,348 1000 An -0.3%
1979 352,501 1000 An +1.8%
1980 358,305 1000 An +1.6%
1981 373,852 1000 An +4.3%
1982 369,426 1000 An -1.2%
1983 364,518 1000 An -1.3%
1984 357,110 1000 An -2.0%
1985 349,180 1000 An -2.2%
1986 351,315 1000 An +0.6%
1987 357,615 1000 An +1.8%
1988 369,778 1000 An +3.4%
1989 364,248 1000 An -1.5%
1990 379,944 1000 An +4.3%
1991 405,998 1000 An +6.9%
1992 383,830 1000 An -5.5%
1993 382,721 1000 An -0.3%
1994 381,761 1000 An -0.3%
1995 377,009 1000 An -1.2%
1996 434,212 1000 An +15.2%
1997 385,131 1000 An -11.3%
1998 400,313 1000 An +3.9%
1999 391,636 1000 An -2.2%
2000 381,886 1000 An -2.5%
2001 382,579 1000 An +0.2%
2002 385,487 1000 An +0.8%
2003 382,606 1000 An -0.7%
2004 380,813 1000 An -0.5%
2005 382,728 1000 An +0.5%
2006 382,734 1000 An +0.0%
2007 389,085 1000 An +1.7%
2008 407,839 1000 An +4.8%
2009 421,816 1000 An +3.4%
2010 438,884 1000 An +4.0%
2011 429,431 1000 An -2.2%
2012 432,815 1000 An +0.8%
2013 437,666 1000 An +1.1%
2014 443,947 1000 An +1.4%
2015 444,293 1000 An +0.1%
2016 448,179 1000 An +0.9%
2017 466,722 1000 An +4.1%
2018 466,752 1000 An +0.0%
2019 474,965 1000 An +1.8%
2020 479,071 1000 An +0.9%
2021 472,252 1000 An -1.4%
2022 468,659 1000 An -0.8%
2023 464,253 1000 An -0.9%
2024 470,231 1000 An +1.3%

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. 20 Caribbean 295,268 1000 An compare
  2. 21 Egypt 272,284 1000 An compare
  3. 21 Egypt 272,284 1000 An compare
  4. 23 Poland 244,680 1000 An compare
  5. 24 Nigeria 241,700 1000 An compare
  6. 25 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 233,689 1000 An compare
  7. 26 Morocco 233,000 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 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 23rd out of 30 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
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.