Chickens — Stocks in World

World: Chickens — Stocks was 27.68 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.68 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
27.68 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
3.91 million 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chickens — Stocks in World, 1961–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, chickens — stocks in World stood at 27.68 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in World peaked at 27.68 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million 1000 An, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 29 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Stocks in World, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in World, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 3.91 million 1000 An —
1962 4.05 million 1000 An +3.6%
1963 4.16 million 1000 An +2.8%
1964 4.23 million 1000 An +1.6%
1965 4.35 million 1000 An +2.8%
1966 4.45 million 1000 An +2.2%
1967 4.67 million 1000 An +5.0%
1968 4.82 million 1000 An +3.4%
1969 4.99 million 1000 An +3.4%
1970 5.21 million 1000 An +4.4%
1971 5.38 million 1000 An +3.3%
1972 5.54 million 1000 An +2.9%
1973 5.66 million 1000 An +2.2%
1974 5.80 million 1000 An +2.5%
1975 5.89 million 1000 An +1.5%
1976 6.06 million 1000 An +2.9%
1977 6.26 million 1000 An +3.3%
1978 6.59 million 1000 An +5.3%
1979 6.92 million 1000 An +5.1%
1980 7.22 million 1000 An +4.3%
1981 7.51 million 1000 An +4.1%
1982 7.75 million 1000 An +3.1%
1983 7.96 million 1000 An +2.7%
1984 8.27 million 1000 An +4.0%
1985 8.61 million 1000 An +4.1%
1986 9.06 million 1000 An +5.2%
1987 9.56 million 1000 An +5.5%
1988 9.93 million 1000 An +3.9%
1989 10.25 million 1000 An +3.2%
1990 10.62 million 1000 An +3.6%
1991 10.81 million 1000 An +1.8%
1992 11.19 million 1000 An +3.5%
1993 11.70 million 1000 An +4.6%
1994 12.29 million 1000 An +5.0%
1995 12.65 million 1000 An +3.0%
1996 13.33 million 1000 An +5.4%
1997 13.96 million 1000 An +4.7%
1998 12.94 million 1000 An -7.3%
1999 13.42 million 1000 An +3.7%
2000 14.12 million 1000 An +5.2%
2001 14.67 million 1000 An +3.9%
2002 15.85 million 1000 An +8.1%
2003 15.92 million 1000 An +0.4%
2004 16.49 million 1000 An +3.6%
2005 16.98 million 1000 An +3.0%
2006 17.37 million 1000 An +2.3%
2007 18.08 million 1000 An +4.1%
2008 18.79 million 1000 An +3.9%
2009 19.58 million 1000 An +4.2%
2010 20.11 million 1000 An +2.7%
2011 19.87 million 1000 An -1.2%
2012 20.43 million 1000 An +2.8%
2013 20.92 million 1000 An +2.4%
2014 21.13 million 1000 An +1.0%
2015 21.89 million 1000 An +3.6%
2016 22.61 million 1000 An +3.3%
2017 24.70 million 1000 An +9.3%
2018 25.12 million 1000 An +1.7%
2019 25.78 million 1000 An +2.6%
2020 25.98 million 1000 An +0.8%
2021 26.13 million 1000 An +0.6%
2022 26.73 million 1000 An +2.3%
2023 27.11 million 1000 An +1.4%
2024 27.68 million 1000 An +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.40 million 1000 An 3.91 million 1000 An 4.99 million 1000 An 9
1970s 5.93 million 1000 An 5.21 million 1000 An 6.92 million 1000 An 10
1980s 8.61 million 1000 An 7.22 million 1000 An 10.25 million 1000 An 10
1990s 12.29 million 1000 An 10.62 million 1000 An 13.96 million 1000 An 10
2000s 16.78 million 1000 An 14.12 million 1000 An 19.58 million 1000 An 10
2010s 22.26 million 1000 An 19.87 million 1000 An 25.78 million 1000 An 10
2020s 26.73 million 1000 An 25.98 million 1000 An 27.68 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 5.35 million 1000 An compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 5.24 million 1000 An compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 3.71 million 1000 An compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.03 million 1000 An compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 2.06 million 1000 An compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 481,033 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in World?
Chickens — stocks in World was 27.68 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 27.68 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million 1000 An in 1961.
How does World rank for chickens — stocks?
World ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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About this data

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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