Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
154th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Australia ranks 154th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0031 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 1000 An per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0059 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0073 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0084 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.009 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0106 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0109 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 1000 An per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.013 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0031 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0035 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0059 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0084 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0099 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 151 Niger 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kazakhstan 0.0164 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 153 Oman 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 0.0136 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 156 Gabon 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 1000 An per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 154th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.