Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany

Germany: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 167,308 1000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
167,308 1000 An
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
177,334 1000 An
in 2013
All-time low
100,683 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Germany is 167,308 1000 An, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Germany peaked at 177,334 1000 An in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100,683 1000 An, in 1961.

Germany ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 100,683 1000 An —
1962 105,145 1000 An +4.4%
1963 104,879 1000 An -0.3%
1964 115,594 1000 An +10.2%
1965 118,826 1000 An +2.8%
1966 123,234 1000 An +3.7%
1967 129,068 1000 An +4.7%
1968 129,363 1000 An +0.2%
1969 130,667 1000 An +1.0%
1970 141,520 1000 An +8.3%
1971 144,580 1000 An +2.2%
1972 145,525 1000 An +0.7%
1973 145,831 1000 An +0.2%
1974 144,811 1000 An -0.7%
1975 139,089 1000 An -4.0%
1976 137,949 1000 An -0.8%
1977 138,906 1000 An +0.7%
1978 140,821 1000 An +1.4%
1979 140,610 1000 An -0.1%
1980 139,306 1000 An -0.9%
1981 138,750 1000 An -0.4%
1982 134,901 1000 An -2.8%
1983 134,389 1000 An -0.4%
1984 131,323 1000 An -2.3%
1985 133,611 1000 An +1.7%
1986 125,674 1000 An -5.9%
1987 126,452 1000 An +0.6%
1988 127,229 1000 An +0.6%
1989 126,314 1000 An -0.7%
1990 127,895 1000 An +1.3%
1991 113,073 1000 An -11.6%
1992 104,014 1000 An -8.0%
1993 106,961 1000 An +2.8%
1994 109,878 1000 An +2.7%
1995 110,389 1000 An +0.5%
1996 113,776 1000 An +3.1%
1997 112,531 1000 An -1.1%
1998 115,215 1000 An +2.4%
1999 118,347 1000 An +2.7%
2000 118,786 1000 An +0.4%
2001 119,582 1000 An +0.7%
2002 122,057 1000 An +2.1%
2003 123,407 1000 An +1.1%
2004 121,700 1000 An -1.4%
2005 120,559 1000 An -0.9%
2006 120,250 1000 An -0.3%
2007 128,462 1000 An +6.8%
2008 129,000 1000 An +0.4%
2009 129,540 1000 An +0.4%
2010 128,899 1000 An -0.5%
2011 133,038 1000 An +3.2%
2012 136,308 1000 An +2.5%
2013 177,334 1000 An +30.1%
2014 135,250 1000 An -23.7%
2015 155,296 1000 An +14.8%
2016 173,574 1000 An +11.8%
2017 174,756 1000 An +0.7%
2020 173,148 1000 An -0.9%
2023 167,308 1000 An -3.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 167,308 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,920 1000 An, 8.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 167,308 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,071 1000 An, 9.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks in Germany 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +30.1% 136,308 1000 An 177,334 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 117,495 1000 An 100,683 1000 An 130,667 1000 An 9
1970s 141,964 1000 An 137,949 1000 An 145,831 1000 An 10
1980s 131,795 1000 An 125,674 1000 An 139,306 1000 An 10
1990s 113,208 1000 An 104,014 1000 An 127,895 1000 An 10
2000s 123,334 1000 An 118,786 1000 An 129,540 1000 An 10
2010s 151,807 1000 An 128,899 1000 An 177,334 1000 An 8
2020s 170,228 1000 An 167,308 1000 An 173,148 1000 An 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 29 Cabo Verde 681 1000 An compare
  2. 29 Canada 180,640 1000 An compare
  3. 30 South Africa 176,326 1000 An compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 172,147 1000 An compare
  5. 33 Italy 154,670 1000 An compare
  6. 34 Myanmar 153,095 1000 An compare
  7. 35 Iraq 140,000 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Germany?
Poultry birds — stocks in Germany was 167,308 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 177,334 1000 An in 2013.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 100,683 1000 An in 1961.
How does Germany rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Germany ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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