Poultry Birds — Stocks in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 473,429 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
473,429 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
22nd
of 29 groups
All-time high
473,429 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
99,242 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 473,429 1000 An for poultry birds — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Eastern Africa peaked at 473,429 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99,242 1000 An, in 1961.

Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 99,242 1000 An
1962 102,053 1000 An +2.8%
1963 103,504 1000 An +1.4%
1964 106,268 1000 An +2.7%
1965 109,710 1000 An +3.2%
1966 115,310 1000 An +5.1%
1967 121,374 1000 An +5.3%
1968 127,049 1000 An +4.7%
1969 136,507 1000 An +7.4%
1970 142,842 1000 An +4.6%
1971 149,498 1000 An +4.7%
1972 152,099 1000 An +1.7%
1973 157,974 1000 An +3.9%
1974 161,115 1000 An +2.0%
1975 167,849 1000 An +4.2%
1976 175,104 1000 An +4.3%
1977 180,756 1000 An +3.2%
1978 180,997 1000 An +0.1%
1979 183,953 1000 An +1.6%
1980 183,584 1000 An -0.2%
1981 183,807 1000 An +0.1%
1982 186,924 1000 An +1.7%
1983 183,757 1000 An -1.7%
1984 178,317 1000 An -3.0%
1985 189,966 1000 An +6.5%
1986 197,286 1000 An +3.9%
1987 196,790 1000 An -0.3%
1988 208,285 1000 An +5.8%
1989 214,372 1000 An +2.9%
1990 226,126 1000 An +5.5%
1991 232,113 1000 An +2.6%
1992 237,143 1000 An +2.2%
1993 211,854 1000 An -10.7%
1994 213,359 1000 An +0.7%
1995 227,719 1000 An +6.7%
1996 233,237 1000 An +2.4%
1997 239,780 1000 An +2.8%
1998 249,228 1000 An +3.9%
1999 255,793 1000 An +2.6%
2000 266,740 1000 An +4.3%
2001 283,631 1000 An +6.3%
2002 294,526 1000 An +3.8%
2003 299,873 1000 An +1.8%
2004 289,501 1000 An -3.5%
2005 285,415 1000 An -1.4%
2006 281,371 1000 An -1.4%
2007 299,602 1000 An +6.5%
2008 293,445 1000 An -2.1%
2009 314,849 1000 An +7.3%
2010 326,351 1000 An +3.7%
2011 320,513 1000 An -1.8%
2012 346,078 1000 An +8.0%
2013 348,116 1000 An +0.6%
2014 363,986 1000 An +4.6%
2015 377,258 1000 An +3.6%
2016 394,244 1000 An +4.5%
2017 406,291 1000 An +3.1%
2018 418,439 1000 An +3.0%
2019 408,001 1000 An -2.5%
2020 421,683 1000 An +3.4%
2021 454,431 1000 An +7.8%
2022 449,745 1000 An -1.0%
2023 462,562 1000 An +2.8%
2024 473,429 1000 An +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113,446 1000 An 99,242 1000 An 136,507 1000 An 9
1970s 165,219 1000 An 142,842 1000 An 183,953 1000 An 10
1980s 192,309 1000 An 178,317 1000 An 214,372 1000 An 10
1990s 232,635 1000 An 211,854 1000 An 255,793 1000 An 10
2000s 290,895 1000 An 266,740 1000 An 314,849 1000 An 10
2010s 370,928 1000 An 320,513 1000 An 418,439 1000 An 10
2020s 452,370 1000 An 421,683 1000 An 473,429 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 19 Saudi Arabia 216,340 1000 An compare
  2. 20 Colombia 216,109 1000 An compare
  3. 21 Philippines 214,854 1000 An compare
  4. 22 Dominican Republic 211,723 1000 An compare
  5. 23 Algeria 211,028 1000 An compare
  6. 24 Spain 202,979 1000 An compare
  7. 25 Peru 194,759 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Eastern Africa?
Poultry birds — stocks in Eastern Africa was 473,429 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 473,429 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 99,242 1000 An in 1961.
How does Eastern Africa rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Poultry Birds — 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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