Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 495,447 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
495,447 1000 An
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
21st
of 29 groups
All-time high
506,920 1000 An
in 2020
All-time low
181,172 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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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 Southern Europe is 495,447 1000 An, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Southern Europe peaked at 506,920 1000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 181,172 1000 An, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 21st of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 181,172 1000 An
1962 187,072 1000 An +3.3%
1963 203,908 1000 An +9.0%
1964 211,790 1000 An +3.9%
1965 213,439 1000 An +0.8%
1966 222,509 1000 An +4.2%
1967 233,147 1000 An +4.8%
1968 236,364 1000 An +1.4%
1969 237,004 1000 An +0.3%
1970 243,921 1000 An +2.9%
1971 276,389 1000 An +13.3%
1972 301,319 1000 An +9.0%
1973 333,878 1000 An +10.8%
1974 344,867 1000 An +3.3%
1975 344,883 1000 An +0.0%
1976 354,902 1000 An +2.9%
1977 370,520 1000 An +4.4%
1978 370,253 1000 An -0.1%
1979 376,727 1000 An +1.7%
1980 384,976 1000 An +2.2%
1981 402,219 1000 An +4.5%
1982 398,186 1000 An -1.0%
1983 394,228 1000 An -1.0%
1984 386,429 1000 An -2.0%
1985 378,880 1000 An -2.0%
1986 381,719 1000 An +0.7%
1987 389,553 1000 An +2.1%
1988 402,695 1000 An +3.4%
1989 397,857 1000 An -1.2%
1990 415,650 1000 An +4.5%
1991 432,733 1000 An +4.1%
1992 411,882 1000 An -4.8%
1993 408,786 1000 An -0.8%
1994 408,619 1000 An -0.0%
1995 403,575 1000 An -1.2%
1996 460,503 1000 An +14.1%
1997 411,120 1000 An -10.7%
1998 425,800 1000 An +3.6%
1999 416,858 1000 An -2.1%
2000 406,984 1000 An -2.4%
2001 407,370 1000 An +0.1%
2002 411,311 1000 An +1.0%
2003 407,938 1000 An -0.8%
2004 406,084 1000 An -0.5%
2005 407,516 1000 An +0.4%
2006 405,752 1000 An -0.4%
2007 412,932 1000 An +1.8%
2008 431,931 1000 An +4.6%
2009 445,696 1000 An +3.2%
2010 466,161 1000 An +4.6%
2011 456,714 1000 An -2.0%
2012 458,397 1000 An +0.4%
2013 463,050 1000 An +1.0%
2014 469,361 1000 An +1.4%
2015 470,049 1000 An +0.1%
2016 474,396 1000 An +0.9%
2017 493,834 1000 An +4.1%
2018 495,689 1000 An +0.4%
2019 503,196 1000 An +1.5%
2020 506,920 1000 An +0.7%
2021 499,303 1000 An -1.5%
2022 495,566 1000 An -0.7%
2023 490,535 1000 An -1.0%
2024 495,447 1000 An +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 214,045 1000 An 181,172 1000 An 237,004 1000 An 9
1970s 331,766 1000 An 243,921 1000 An 376,727 1000 An 10
1980s 391,674 1000 An 378,880 1000 An 402,695 1000 An 10
1990s 419,553 1000 An 403,575 1000 An 460,503 1000 An 10
2000s 414,351 1000 An 405,752 1000 An 445,696 1000 An 10
2010s 475,085 1000 An 456,714 1000 An 503,196 1000 An 10
2020s 497,554 1000 An 490,535 1000 An 506,920 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 18 Nigeria 241,700 1000 An compare
  2. 19 Saudi Arabia 216,340 1000 An compare
  3. 20 Colombia 216,109 1000 An compare
  4. 21 Philippines 214,854 1000 An compare
  5. 22 Dominican Republic 211,723 1000 An compare
  6. 23 Algeria 211,028 1000 An compare
  7. 24 Spain 202,979 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Southern Europe?
Poultry birds — stocks in Southern Europe was 495,447 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 506,920 1000 An in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 181,172 1000 An in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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