Poultry Birds — Stocks in South America

South America: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 2.86 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.86 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
7th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.86 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
265,716 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry Birds — Stocks in South America, 1961–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 2.86 million 1000 An for poultry birds — stocks in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in South America peaked at 2.86 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 265,716 1000 An, in 1961.

That places South America 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in South America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 265,716 1000 An
1962 271,273 1000 An +2.1%
1963 275,421 1000 An +1.5%
1964 296,619 1000 An +7.7%
1965 295,824 1000 An -0.3%
1966 296,510 1000 An +0.2%
1967 304,845 1000 An +2.8%
1968 321,644 1000 An +5.5%
1969 337,173 1000 An +4.8%
1970 350,874 1000 An +4.1%
1971 372,499 1000 An +6.2%
1972 419,547 1000 An +12.6%
1973 446,751 1000 An +6.5%
1974 466,286 1000 An +4.4%
1975 515,935 1000 An +10.6%
1976 559,338 1000 An +8.4%
1977 560,349 1000 An +0.2%
1978 573,817 1000 An +2.4%
1979 638,512 1000 An +11.3%
1980 737,790 1000 An +15.5%
1981 760,034 1000 An +3.0%
1982 788,348 1000 An +3.7%
1983 747,922 1000 An -5.1%
1984 770,661 1000 An +3.0%
1985 791,279 1000 An +2.7%
1986 848,721 1000 An +7.3%
1987 888,868 1000 An +4.7%
1988 891,121 1000 An +0.3%
1989 907,139 1000 An +1.8%
1990 934,608 1000 An +3.0%
1991 1.03 million 1000 An +9.8%
1992 1.09 million 1000 An +6.1%
1993 1.13 million 1000 An +3.5%
1994 1.21 million 1000 An +7.3%
1995 1.28 million 1000 An +6.0%
1996 1.32 million 1000 An +2.7%
1997 1.38 million 1000 An +4.9%
1998 1.43 million 1000 An +3.5%
1999 1.50 million 1000 An +5.2%
2000 1.60 million 1000 An +6.2%
2001 1.67 million 1000 An +4.4%
2002 1.67 million 1000 An +0.1%
2003 1.72 million 1000 An +3.0%
2004 1.77 million 1000 An +3.1%
2005 1.85 million 1000 An +4.6%
2006 1.87 million 1000 An +1.1%
2007 2.01 million 1000 An +7.4%
2008 2.15 million 1000 An +7.2%
2009 2.21 million 1000 An +2.7%
2010 2.28 million 1000 An +3.3%
2011 2.27 million 1000 An -0.6%
2012 2.28 million 1000 An +0.5%
2013 2.28 million 1000 An -0.0%
2014 2.36 million 1000 An +3.6%
2015 2.42 million 1000 An +2.2%
2016 2.45 million 1000 An +1.6%
2017 2.56 million 1000 An +4.2%
2018 2.60 million 1000 An +1.7%
2019 2.66 million 1000 An +2.2%
2020 2.70 million 1000 An +1.4%
2021 2.79 million 1000 An +3.4%
2022 2.84 million 1000 An +1.7%
2023 2.81 million 1000 An -1.0%
2024 2.86 million 1000 An +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 296,114 1000 An 265,716 1000 An 337,173 1000 An 9
1970s 490,391 1000 An 350,874 1000 An 638,512 1000 An 10
1980s 813,188 1000 An 737,790 1000 An 907,139 1000 An 10
1990s 1.23 million 1000 An 934,608 1000 An 1.50 million 1000 An 10
2000s 1.85 million 1000 An 1.60 million 1000 An 2.21 million 1000 An 10
2010s 2.42 million 1000 An 2.27 million 1000 An 2.66 million 1000 An 10
2020s 2.80 million 1000 An 2.70 million 1000 An 2.86 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 4 Pakistan 2.07 million 1000 An compare
  2. 5 Brazil 1.59 million 1000 An compare
  3. 6 USSR 1.16 million 1000 An compare
  4. 7 India 886,518 1000 An compare
  5. 8 Mexico 631,121 1000 An compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 541,301 1000 An compare
  7. 10 Bangladesh 396,038 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in South America?
Poultry birds — stocks in South America was 2.86 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 265,716 1000 An in 1961.
How does South America rank for poultry birds — stocks?
South America ranks 7th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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