Poultry Birds — Stocks in Africa
Africa: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 2.60 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry birds — stocks in Africa stood at 2.60 million 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Africa peaked at 2.60 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285,517 1000 An, in 1961.
That places Africa 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 285,517 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 294,408 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 303,847 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 317,819 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 328,941 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 343,518 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 358,317 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 372,816 1000 An | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 391,280 1000 An | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 409,756 1000 An | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 426,528 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 442,025 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 460,485 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 461,836 1000 An | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 480,737 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 501,342 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 525,814 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 535,992 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 555,255 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 570,905 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 591,593 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 623,241 1000 An | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 644,428 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 676,266 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 717,069 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 760,626 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 787,893 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 818,878 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 846,488 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 933,291 1000 An | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 966,700 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 994,791 1000 An | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million 1000 An | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million 1000 An | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.24 million 1000 An | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million 1000 An | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million 1000 An | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.41 million 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million 1000 An | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million 1000 An | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 million 1000 An | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.80 million 1000 An | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million 1000 An | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million 1000 An | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.31 million 1000 An | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.50 million 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.50 million 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.60 million 1000 An | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332,940 1000 An | 285,517 1000 An | 391,280 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 479,977 1000 An | 409,756 1000 An | 555,255 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 703,739 1000 An | 570,905 1000 An | 846,488 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million 1000 An | 933,291 1000 An | 1.24 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million 1000 An | 1.25 million 1000 An | 1.65 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million 1000 An | 1.73 million 1000 An | 2.24 million 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 million 1000 An | 2.31 million 1000 An | 2.60 million 1000 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 USSR 1.16 million 1000 An compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 234,337 1000 An compare
- 7 India 886,518 1000 An compare
- 8 Mexico 631,121 1000 An compare
- 9 Russian Federation 541,301 1000 An compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 127,124 1000 An compare
- 10 Bangladesh 396,038 1000 An compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58,632 1000 An compare
- 11 Malaysia 335,608 1000 An compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 48,633 1000 An compare
- 12 Japan 315,637 1000 An compare
- 12 United Republic of Tanzania 34,814 1000 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 2.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — stocks in Africa?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Africa was 2.60 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,517 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.