Poultry livestock count in Algeria
Algeria: Poultry livestock count was 211.03 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
211.03 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
211.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.06 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Algeria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 211.03 million for poultry livestock count in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Algeria peaked at 211.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.06 million, in 1961.
That places Algeria 27th out of 199 countries 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 livestock count in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.06 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.66 million | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 9.16 million | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 9.86 million | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 10.66 million | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 11.36 million | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 12.06 million | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 12.66 million | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 13.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 13.86 million | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 14.48 million | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 15.12 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 15.62 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 15.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 16.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.62 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 17.02 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.46 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 17.78 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 25.07 million | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 30.07 million | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 40.07 million | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 50.06 million | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 60.09 million | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 63.09 million | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 66.09 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 68.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 70.10 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 70.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 74.11 million | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 75.11 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 76.41 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 78.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 89.80 million | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 103.03 million | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 79.12 million | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 89.06 million | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 126.85 million | +42.4% |
| 1999 | 107.16 million | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 112.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 112.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 123.13 million | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 128.46 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 128.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 129.14 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 129.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 129.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 130.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 130.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 131.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 133.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 134.76 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 136.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 158.04 million | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 167.60 million | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 179.41 million | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 190.15 million | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 197.85 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 186.96 million | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 190.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 205.49 million | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 198.81 million | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 203.18 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 211.03 million | +3.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 211.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 10.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 211.03 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count in Algeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +42.4% | 89.06 million | 126.85 million |
| 1980 | +41.0% | 17.78 million | 25.07 million |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 30.07 million | 40.07 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.64 million | 8.06 million | 13.26 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.98 million | 13.86 million | 17.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.28 million | 25.07 million | 70.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.93 million | 74.11 million | 126.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.46 million | 112.47 million | 130.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.60 million | 131.72 million | 197.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.78 million | 190.42 million | 211.03 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0292 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1792 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.8702 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Algeria?
- Poultry livestock count in Algeria was 211.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 211.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.06 million in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for poultry livestock count?
- Algeria ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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