What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre in 2019.

What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Australia rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?

Australia ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.

Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Australia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia

Name: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

155th

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre

in 2019

All-time low

0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia is 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Australia 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0027 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1963	0.0027 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1964	0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1965	0.0028 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1966	0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
1967	0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	0.003 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.2%
1969	0.0032 1000 An per square kilometre	+7.2%
1970	0.0036 1000 An per square kilometre	+12.8%
1971	0.004 1000 An per square kilometre	+10.8%
1972	0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre	+34.6%
1973	0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
1974	0.0059 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.3%
1975	0.0054 1000 An per square kilometre	-8.1%
1976	0.0057 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.2%
1977	0.0057 1000 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1978	0.0056 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.7%
1979	0.0057 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1980	0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre	+9.4%
1981	0.0062 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
1982	0.006 1000 An per square kilometre	-3.2%
1983	0.0064 1000 An per square kilometre	+7.4%
1984	0.0063 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.5%
1985	0.0067 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.3%
1986	0.0069 1000 An per square kilometre	+3.0%
1987	0.0075 1000 An per square kilometre	+9.1%
1988	0.0087 1000 An per square kilometre	+16.0%
1989	0.0071 1000 An per square kilometre	-18.7%
1990	0.008 1000 An per square kilometre	+13.2%
1991	0.0074 1000 An per square kilometre	-7.4%
1992	0.008 1000 An per square kilometre	+8.6%
1993	0.0091 1000 An per square kilometre	+12.6%
1994	0.0092 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.3%
1995	0.0088 1000 An per square kilometre	-4.4%
1996	0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre	+14.8%
1997	0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre	+7.3%
1998	0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre	+9.9%
1999	0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre	+2.4%
2000	0.0113 1000 An per square kilometre	-7.1%
2001	0.012 1000 An per square kilometre	+6.5%
2002	0.0112 1000 An per square kilometre	-6.8%
2003	0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.0%
2004	0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2005	0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre	-8.9%
2006	0.0125 1000 An per square kilometre	+24.4%
2007	0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre	+4.1%
2008	0.0119 1000 An per square kilometre	-8.9%
2009	0.0128 1000 An per square kilometre	+7.4%
2010	0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre	-12.9%
2011	0.0121 1000 An per square kilometre	+8.8%
2012	0.0134 1000 An per square kilometre	+11.1%
2013	0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre	-2.3%
2014	0.013 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.1%
2015	0.0118 1000 An per square kilometre	-8.8%
2016	0.012 1000 An per square kilometre	+1.4%
2017	0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre	+5.4%
2018	0.0133 1000 An per square kilometre	+4.9%
2019	0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre	+11.9%
2020	0.0134 1000 An per square kilometre	-9.6%
2021	0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre	+10.0%
2022	0.0145 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.6%
2023	0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre	-1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0029 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0032 1000 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0053 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0036 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0059 1000 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre	0.006 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0087 1000 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0095 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0074 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0122 1000 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0117 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0131 1000 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0127 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0143 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0134 1000 An per square kilometre	0.0148 1000 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Australia

152 Niger 0.0165 1000 An per square kilometre compare
153 Oman 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre compare
154 Equatorial Guinea 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre compare
156 Gabon 0.0132 1000 An per square kilometre compare
157 Central African Republic 0.0111 1000 An per square kilometre compare
158 Papua New Guinea 0.0106 1000 An per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
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Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia?: Poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre in Australia was 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Australia rank for poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre?: Australia ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Poultry Birds — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Poultry Birds — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Poultry Birds — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,643 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Poultry Birds — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.