Chickens — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens — Stocks was 556,325 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
556,325 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.9%
Rank
9th
of 10 groups
All-time high
585,780 1000 An
in 2020
All-time low
349,822 1000 An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in Western 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 Western Europe is 556,325 1000 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 585,780 1000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 349,822 1000 An, in 1966.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 370,471 1000 An 349,822 1000 An 392,516 1000 An 9
1970s 421,125 1000 An 410,456 1000 An 436,461 1000 An 10
1980s 464,168 1000 An 442,800 1000 An 484,763 1000 An 10
1990s 481,520 1000 An 461,110 1000 An 510,657 1000 An 10
2000s 460,358 1000 An 435,444 1000 An 486,250 1000 An 10
2010s 550,805 1000 An 505,947 1000 An 580,221 1000 An 10
2020s 566,936 1000 An 540,567 1000 An 585,780 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 USSR 1.12 million 1000 An compare
  2. 7 India 852,885 1000 An compare
  3. 8 Mexico 627,299 1000 An compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 507,994 1000 An compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 327,777 1000 An compare
  6. 11 Malaysia 326,057 1000 An compare
  7. 12 Japan 315,635 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Western Europe?
Chickens — stocks in Western Europe was 556,325 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 585,780 1000 An in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 349,822 1000 An in 1966.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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