Chickens — Stocks in Switzerland

Switzerland: Chickens — Stocks was 13,168 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,168 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
146th
of 252 countries
All-time high
13,168 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
5,341 1000 An
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 13,168 1000 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Switzerland peaked at 13,168 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,341 1000 An, in 1992.

Switzerland ranks 146th of 252 countries 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Switzerland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 5,975 1000 An —
1962 5,880 1000 An -1.6%
1963 5,750 1000 An -2.2%
1964 5,800 1000 An +0.9%
1965 6,331 1000 An +9.2%
1966 6,586 1000 An +4.0%
1967 6,657 1000 An +1.1%
1968 6,211 1000 An -6.7%
1969 6,345 1000 An +2.2%
1970 5,919 1000 An -6.7%
1971 5,963 1000 An +0.7%
1972 6,021 1000 An +1.0%
1973 6,698 1000 An +11.2%
1974 6,536 1000 An -2.4%
1975 6,121 1000 An -6.3%
1976 6,138 1000 An +0.3%
1977 6,053 1000 An -1.4%
1978 6,688 1000 An +10.5%
1979 6,337 1000 An -5.2%
1980 6,146 1000 An -3.0%
1981 5,956 1000 An -3.1%
1982 5,961 1000 An +0.1%
1983 6,082 1000 An +2.0%
1984 5,943 1000 An -2.3%
1985 5,722 1000 An -3.7%
1986 5,691 1000 An -0.5%
1987 5,679 1000 An -0.2%
1988 6,356 1000 An +11.9%
1989 6,041 1000 An -5.0%
1990 5,964 1000 An -1.3%
1991 5,508 1000 An -7.6%
1992 5,341 1000 An -3.0%
1993 6,227 1000 An +16.6%
1994 6,227 1000 An +0.0%
1995 6,064 1000 An -2.6%
1996 6,251 1000 An +3.1%
1997 6,352 1000 An +1.6%
1998 6,566 1000 An +3.4%
1999 6,731 1000 An +2.5%
2000 6,790 1000 An +0.9%
2001 6,808 1000 An +0.3%
2002 7,206 1000 An +5.8%
2003 7,445 1000 An +3.3%
2004 7,913 1000 An +6.3%
2005 8,116 1000 An +2.6%
2006 7,517 1000 An -7.4%
2007 8,101 1000 An +7.8%
2008 8,474 1000 An +4.6%
2009 8,741 1000 An +3.2%
2010 8,944 1000 An +2.3%
2011 9,391 1000 An +5.0%
2012 9,878 1000 An +5.2%
2013 10,003 1000 An +1.3%
2014 10,644 1000 An +6.4%
2015 10,753 1000 An +1.0%
2016 10,893 1000 An +1.3%
2017 11,409 1000 An +4.7%
2018 11,535 1000 An +1.1%
2019 11,829 1000 An +2.5%
2020 12,429 1000 An +5.1%
2021 12,568 1000 An +1.1%
2022 13,109 1000 An +4.3%
2023 13,152 1000 An +0.3%
2024 13,168 1000 An +0.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 13,168 1000 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,050 1000 An, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 13,168 1000 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,177 1000 An, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,171 1000 An 5,750 1000 An 6,657 1000 An 9
1970s 6,247 1000 An 5,919 1000 An 6,698 1000 An 10
1980s 5,958 1000 An 5,679 1000 An 6,356 1000 An 10
1990s 6,123 1000 An 5,341 1000 An 6,731 1000 An 10
2000s 7,711 1000 An 6,790 1000 An 8,741 1000 An 10
2010s 10,528 1000 An 8,944 1000 An 11,829 1000 An 10
2020s 12,885 1000 An 12,429 1000 An 13,168 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 143 Réunion 14,000 1000 An compare
  2. 144 Afghanistan 13,480 1000 An compare
  3. 144 Afghanistan 13,480 1000 An compare
  4. 147 Cambodia 12,995 1000 An compare
  5. 148 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,015 1000 An compare
  6. 149 Melanesia 11,982 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Switzerland?
Chickens — stocks in Switzerland was 13,168 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 13,168 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,341 1000 An in 1992.
How does Switzerland rank for chickens — stocks?
Switzerland ranks 146th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.