What is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in China?

Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in China was 0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.

How does China rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?

China ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China 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.

Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in China

Name: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in China
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

China: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

33rd

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.

Analysis

China recorded 0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

China ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0591 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.5%
1963	0.0608 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
1964	0.0625 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.8%
1965	0.0629 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.7%
1966	0.0638 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.4%
1967	0.0647 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.4%
1968	0.0656 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.4%
1969	0.0669 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1970	0.0682 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1971	0.0693 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.6%
1972	0.0718 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.6%
1973	0.0728 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
1974	0.0752 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.3%
1975	0.0758 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	0.0808 1000 An per square kilometre	+6.6%
1977	0.0828 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.6%
1978	0.0874 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.5%
1979	0.0905 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.6%
1980	0.0981 1000 An per square kilometre	+8.4%
1981	0.1031 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.1%
1982	0.1099 1000 An per square kilometre	+6.5%
1983	0.1189 1000 An per square kilometre	+8.2%
1984	0.1264 1000 An per square kilometre	+6.3%
1985	0.1349 1000 An per square kilometre	+6.8%
1986	0.1529 1000 An per square kilometre	+13.3%
1987	0.1751 1000 An per square kilometre	+14.5%
1988	0.1971 1000 An per square kilometre	+12.6%
1989	0.2113 1000 An per square kilometre	+7.2%
1990	0.2219 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.0%
1991	0.2458 1000 An per square kilometre	+10.8%
1992	0.2602 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.9%
1993	0.2873 1000 An per square kilometre	+10.4%
1994	0.3198 1000 An per square kilometre	+11.3%
1995	0.3342 1000 An per square kilometre	+4.5%
1996	0.3701 1000 An per square kilometre	+10.7%
1997	0.4244 1000 An per square kilometre	+14.7%
1998	0.3324 1000 An per square kilometre	-21.7%
1999	0.3645 1000 An per square kilometre	+9.7%
2000	0.3859 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.9%
2001	0.4015 1000 An per square kilometre	+4.0%
2002	0.4366 1000 An per square kilometre	+8.7%
2003	0.424 1000 An per square kilometre	-2.9%
2004	0.4489 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.9%
2005	0.4735 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.5%
2006	0.4742 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
2007	0.5019 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.8%
2008	0.5358 1000 An per square kilometre	+6.8%
2009	0.5563 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.8%
2010	0.5648 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
2011	0.5018 1000 An per square kilometre	-11.2%
2012	0.5237 1000 An per square kilometre	+4.4%
2013	0.515 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.7%
2014	0.4935 1000 An per square kilometre	-4.2%
2015	0.5107 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.5%
2016	0.5298 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.7%
2017	0.5467 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.2%
2018	0.5571 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
2019	0.5626 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
2020	0.5654 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
2021	0.5665 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
2022	0.5646 1000 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2023	0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0627 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0669 1000 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0775 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0682 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0905 1000 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1428 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0981 1000 An per square kilometre	0.2113 1000 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.3161 1000 An per square kilometre	0.2219 1000 An per square kilometre	0.4244 1000 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.4639 1000 An per square kilometre	0.3859 1000 An per square kilometre	0.5563 1000 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.5306 1000 An per square kilometre	0.4935 1000 An per square kilometre	0.5648 1000 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.5659 1000 An per square kilometre	0.5646 1000 An per square kilometre	0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near China

30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6256 1000 An per square kilometre compare
31 Seychelles 0.5761 1000 An per square kilometre compare
32 Belarus 0.5754 1000 An per square kilometre compare
34 Thailand 0.5669 1000 An per square kilometre compare
35 Denmark 0.5461 1000 An per square kilometre compare
36 Puerto Rico 0.5265 1000 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

More agriculture & rural data for China

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in China?: Chickens — stocks, per square kilometre in China was 0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 0.5673 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0576 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does China rank for chickens — stocks, per square kilometre?: China ranks 33rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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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)

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Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Chickens — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,643 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

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.