Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.4%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.94 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-8.36 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded -1.25 % change on previous year for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% on the previous year and down 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in United Kingdom peaked at 21.94 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -8.36 % change on previous year, in 1977.
United Kingdom ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -4.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1964 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1965 | -0.2158 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6775 % change on previous year | -414.0% |
| 1967 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +731.4% |
| 1968 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7236 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1970 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -1943.6% |
| 1971 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7425 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1973 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +286.4% |
| 1974 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -206.9% |
| 1975 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 1977 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -310.3% |
| 1978 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1979 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1980 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1981 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1983 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1984 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1986 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +88664.1% |
| 1987 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +450.2% |
| 1988 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1989 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -492.0% |
| 1990 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 1991 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1992 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -478.3% |
| 1993 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1994 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1996 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +91.3% |
| 1997 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +1226.8% |
| 1998 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4153 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2000 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +2448.9% |
| 2001 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2002 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 2003 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2655 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2005 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -1333.2% |
| 2006 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2007 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 2008 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 2010 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2011 | -0.5151 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2012 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 2013 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2014 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +82.7% |
| 2015 | -0.7247 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2016 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2018 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2019 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 2020 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2021 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 2022 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 2023 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2024 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's -1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8591 % change on previous year. (64 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's -1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +88664.1% | 0.0025 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +2448.9% | 0.4153 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +1943.6% | -0.7236 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1333.2% | 0.2655 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3926 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 13.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2961 % change on previous year | -5.12 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8831 % change on previous year | -6.05 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9757 % change on previous year | -4.62 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 167 Kuwait -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Eswatini -1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 169 USSR -1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Chile -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 172 South Korea -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Saudi Arabia -1.63 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0861 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in United Kingdom?
- Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate in United Kingdom was -1.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.94 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds, annual growth rate recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.36 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of poultry birds, annual growth rate?
- United Kingdom ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of poultry birds, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Poultry livestock count Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of poultry birds. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.