Poultry Birds — Stocks in France

France: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 266,458 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
266,458 1000 An
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
300,285 1000 An
in 2013
All-time low
150,000 1000 An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry Birds — Stocks in France, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

France recorded 266,458 1000 An for poultry birds — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in France peaked at 300,285 1000 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 150,000 1000 An, in 1966.

That places France 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Poultry Birds — Stocks in France, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 178,600 1000 An —
1962 181,600 1000 An +1.7%
1963 184,700 1000 An +1.7%
1964 186,700 1000 An +1.1%
1965 191,800 1000 An +2.7%
1966 150,000 1000 An -21.8%
1967 150,000 1000 An +0.0%
1968 170,197 1000 An +13.5%
1969 177,458 1000 An +4.3%
1970 177,024 1000 An -0.2%
1971 174,865 1000 An -1.2%
1972 169,761 1000 An -2.9%
1973 175,400 1000 An +3.3%
1974 180,585 1000 An +3.0%
1975 182,537 1000 An +1.1%
1976 182,221 1000 An -0.2%
1977 188,621 1000 An +3.5%
1978 191,256 1000 An +1.4%
1979 190,991 1000 An -0.1%
1980 200,543 1000 An +5.0%
1981 212,078 1000 An +5.8%
1982 215,957 1000 An +1.8%
1983 214,100 1000 An -0.9%
1984 212,100 1000 An -0.9%
1985 242,852 1000 An +14.5%
1986 243,583 1000 An +0.3%
1987 244,640 1000 An +0.4%
1988 249,927 1000 An +2.2%
1989 242,561 1000 An -2.9%
1990 237,772 1000 An -2.0%
1991 261,090 1000 An +9.8%
1992 267,495 1000 An +2.5%
1993 274,299 1000 An +2.5%
1994 277,743 1000 An +1.3%
1995 281,172 1000 An +1.2%
1996 287,791 1000 An +2.4%
1997 295,253 1000 An +2.6%
1998 298,071 1000 An +1.0%
1999 288,686 1000 An -3.1%
2000 279,627 1000 An -3.1%
2001 282,291 1000 An +1.0%
2002 274,392 1000 An -2.8%
2003 265,209 1000 An -3.3%
2004 252,397 1000 An -4.8%
2005 244,736 1000 An -3.0%
2006 235,862 1000 An -3.6%
2007 244,770 1000 An +3.8%
2008 242,882 1000 An -0.8%
2009 245,142 1000 An +0.9%
2010 284,317 1000 An +16.0%
2011 285,810 1000 An +0.5%
2012 292,236 1000 An +2.2%
2013 300,285 1000 An +2.8%
2014 293,599 1000 An -2.2%
2015 298,400 1000 An +1.6%
2016 290,752 1000 An -2.6%
2017 290,478 1000 An -0.1%
2018 282,433 1000 An -2.8%
2019 281,438 1000 An -0.4%
2020 284,517 1000 An +1.1%
2021 279,862 1000 An -1.6%
2022 261,878 1000 An -6.4%
2023 248,763 1000 An -5.0%
2024 266,458 1000 An +7.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 266,458 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,920 1000 An, 13.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • France's 266,458 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,071 1000 An, 15.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174,562 1000 An 150,000 1000 An 191,800 1000 An 9
1970s 181,326 1000 An 169,761 1000 An 191,256 1000 An 10
1980s 227,834 1000 An 200,543 1000 An 249,927 1000 An 10
1990s 276,937 1000 An 237,772 1000 An 298,071 1000 An 10
2000s 256,731 1000 An 235,862 1000 An 282,291 1000 An 10
2010s 289,975 1000 An 281,438 1000 An 300,285 1000 An 10
2020s 268,296 1000 An 248,763 1000 An 284,517 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 20,550 1000 An compare
  2. 13 Thailand 311,750 1000 An compare
  3. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,640 1000 An compare
  4. 14 Egypt 297,982 1000 An compare
  5. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19,092 1000 An compare
  6. 15 Poland 273,281 1000 An compare
  7. 16 Melanesia 12,217 1000 An compare
  8. 17 Morocco 247,870 1000 An compare
  9. 17 Polynesia 1,273 1000 An compare
  10. 18 Nigeria 241,700 1000 An compare
  11. 18 Micronesia 869 1000 An compare
  12. 19 Saudi Arabia 216,340 1000 An compare
  13. 19 Timor-Leste 571 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in France?
Poultry birds — stocks in France was 266,458 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 300,285 1000 An in 2013.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 150,000 1000 An in 1966.
How does France rank for poultry birds — stocks?
France ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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

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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