Poultry livestock count in Argentina
Argentina: Poultry livestock count was 120.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
120.02 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
124.12 million
in 2020
All-time low
32.20 million
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Argentina, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 120.02 million for poultry livestock count 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, poultry livestock count in Argentina peaked at 124.12 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.20 million, 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.
Poultry livestock count in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.51 million | — |
| 1962 | 40.17 million | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 32.35 million | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 36.76 million | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 37.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 36.90 million | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 32.20 million | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 34.45 million | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 34.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 35.00 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 34.70 million | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 35.40 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 34.09 million | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 38.69 million | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 37.14 million | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 34.58 million | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 33.48 million | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 34.48 million | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 38.08 million | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 64.88 million | +70.4% |
| 1981 | 69.28 million | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 68.17 million | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 72.57 million | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 73.18 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 72.57 million | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 77.99 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 85.39 million | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 70.09 million | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 73.08 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 73.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.71 million | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 80.34 million | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 84.32 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 91.91 million | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 95.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 94.02 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 96.02 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 107.02 million | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 112.23 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 114.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 115.23 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.33 million | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 98.39 million | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 100.39 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 100.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.44 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 101.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.55 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 105.77 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 110.84 million | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 112.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 114.91 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 120.72 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 116.76 million | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 123.98 million | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 119.26 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 124.10 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 124.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 121.21 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 121.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 119.10 million | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 120.02 million | +0.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 120.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 120.02 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.56 million, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 | 64.88 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.51 million | 32.20 million | 43.51 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.56 million | 33.48 million | 38.69 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.72 million | 64.88 million | 85.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.64 million | 71.71 million | 112.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.51 million | 91.33 million | 115.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.29 million | 103.66 million | 124.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.24 million | 119.10 million | 124.12 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 1.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.64 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Argentina?
- Poultry livestock count in Argentina was 120.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 124.12 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.20 million in 1967.
- How does Argentina rank for poultry livestock count?
- Argentina ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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