Number of poultry birds in Argentina
Argentina: Number of poultry birds was 120.02 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
120.02 million animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
124.12 million animals
in 2020
All-time low
32.20 million animals
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 120.02 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Argentina peaked at 124.12 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.20 million animals, in 1967.
That places Argentina 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Argentina, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.51 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 40.17 million animals | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 32.35 million animals | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 36.76 million animals | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 37.72 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 36.90 million animals | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million animals | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 34.45 million animals | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 34.50 million animals | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 35.00 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 34.70 million animals | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 35.40 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 34.09 million animals | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 38.69 million animals | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 37.14 million animals | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 34.58 million animals | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 33.48 million animals | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 34.48 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 38.08 million animals | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 64.88 million animals | +70.4% |
| 1981 | 69.28 million animals | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 68.17 million animals | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 72.57 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 73.18 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 72.57 million animals | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 77.99 million animals | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 85.39 million animals | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 70.09 million animals | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 73.08 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 73.50 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.71 million animals | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 80.34 million animals | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 84.32 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 91.91 million animals | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 95.34 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 94.02 million animals | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 96.02 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 107.02 million animals | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 112.23 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 114.23 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 115.23 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.33 million animals | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 98.39 million animals | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 100.39 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 100.39 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.44 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.55 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.55 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.55 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.66 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 105.77 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 110.84 million animals | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 112.88 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 114.91 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 120.72 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 116.76 million animals | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 123.98 million animals | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 119.26 million animals | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 124.10 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 124.12 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121.21 million animals | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 121.77 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 119.10 million animals | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 120.02 million animals | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 120.02 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 120.02 million animals is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million animals, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +70.4% | 38.08 million animals | 64.88 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.51 million animals | 32.20 million animals | 43.51 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.56 million animals | 33.48 million animals | 38.69 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.72 million animals | 64.88 million animals | 85.39 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.64 million animals | 71.71 million animals | 112.23 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.51 million animals | 91.33 million animals | 115.23 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.29 million animals | 103.66 million animals | 124.10 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.24 million animals | 119.10 million animals | 124.12 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Argentina?
- Number of poultry birds in Argentina was 120.02 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 124.12 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.20 million animals in 1967.
- How does Argentina rank for number of poultry birds?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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