Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe

Western Europe: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 607,169 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
607,169 1000 An
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
644,943 1000 An
in 2020
All-time low
366,056 1000 An
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 607,169 1000 An for poultry birds — stocks in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Western Europe peaked at 644,943 1000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 366,056 1000 An, in 1966.

Western Europe ranks 20th 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 Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Western Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 378,708 1000 An
1962 381,719 1000 An +0.8%
1963 382,268 1000 An +0.1%
1964 396,788 1000 An +3.8%
1965 402,557 1000 An +1.5%
1966 366,056 1000 An -9.1%
1967 371,846 1000 An +1.6%
1968 394,049 1000 An +6.0%
1969 409,491 1000 An +3.9%
1970 429,439 1000 An +4.9%
1971 436,821 1000 An +1.7%
1972 428,595 1000 An -1.9%
1973 437,448 1000 An +2.1%
1974 441,988 1000 An +1.0%
1975 442,889 1000 An +0.2%
1976 442,001 1000 An -0.2%
1977 450,980 1000 An +2.0%
1978 459,874 1000 An +2.0%
1979 463,273 1000 An +0.7%
1980 472,257 1000 An +1.9%
1981 484,937 1000 An +2.7%
1982 494,436 1000 An +2.0%
1983 485,692 1000 An -1.8%
1984 480,848 1000 An -1.0%
1985 519,907 1000 An +8.1%
1986 514,880 1000 An -1.0%
1987 521,903 1000 An +1.4%
1988 531,422 1000 An +1.8%
1989 511,488 1000 An -3.8%
1990 514,657 1000 An +0.6%
1991 523,729 1000 An +1.8%
1992 529,958 1000 An +1.2%
1993 539,991 1000 An +1.9%
1994 547,400 1000 An +1.4%
1995 551,494 1000 An +0.7%
1996 564,986 1000 An +2.4%
1997 571,117 1000 An +1.1%
1998 589,625 1000 An +3.2%
1999 584,537 1000 An -0.9%
2000 566,579 1000 An -3.1%
2001 562,212 1000 An -0.8%
2002 557,968 1000 An -0.8%
2003 522,679 1000 An -6.3%
2004 519,775 1000 An -0.6%
2005 518,088 1000 An -0.3%
2006 505,332 1000 An -2.5%
2007 523,833 1000 An +3.7%
2008 526,600 1000 An +0.5%
2009 531,219 1000 An +0.9%
2010 576,667 1000 An +8.6%
2011 579,657 1000 An +0.5%
2012 587,672 1000 An +1.4%
2013 640,625 1000 An +9.0%
2014 595,405 1000 An -7.1%
2015 628,302 1000 An +5.5%
2016 643,059 1000 An +2.3%
2017 641,626 1000 An -0.2%
2018 640,790 1000 An -0.1%
2019 638,419 1000 An -0.4%
2020 644,943 1000 An +1.0%
2021 636,805 1000 An -1.3%
2022 617,301 1000 An -3.1%
2023 591,649 1000 An -4.2%
2024 607,169 1000 An +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 387,054 1000 An 366,056 1000 An 409,491 1000 An 9
1970s 443,331 1000 An 428,595 1000 An 463,273 1000 An 10
1980s 501,777 1000 An 472,257 1000 An 531,422 1000 An 10
1990s 551,749 1000 An 514,657 1000 An 589,625 1000 An 10
2000s 533,428 1000 An 505,332 1000 An 566,579 1000 An 10
2010s 617,222 1000 An 576,667 1000 An 643,059 1000 An 10
2020s 619,573 1000 An 591,649 1000 An 644,943 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 17 Morocco 247,870 1000 An compare
  2. 18 Nigeria 241,700 1000 An compare
  3. 19 Saudi Arabia 216,340 1000 An compare
  4. 20 Colombia 216,109 1000 An compare
  5. 21 Philippines 214,854 1000 An compare
  6. 22 Dominican Republic 211,723 1000 An compare
  7. 23 Algeria 211,028 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Western Europe?
Poultry birds — stocks in Western Europe was 607,169 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 644,943 1000 An in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 366,056 1000 An in 1966.
How does Western Europe rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Western Europe ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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