Number of poultry birds in Czechia
Czechia: Number of poultry birds was 25.87 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.87 million animals
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.04 million animals
in 2001
All-time low
20.69 million animals
in 2012
Years of data
31
1993–2024
Number of poultry birds in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Czechia stood at 25.87 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Czechia peaked at 32.04 million animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.69 million animals, in 2012.
That places Czechia 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Czechia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28.22 million animals | — |
| 1994 | 24.97 million animals | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 26.69 million animals | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 27.88 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 27.57 million animals | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.04 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 30.22 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 30.79 million animals | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.04 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 29.95 million animals | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 26.87 million animals | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 25.49 million animals | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 25.37 million animals | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.73 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.59 million animals | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 27.32 million animals | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 26.49 million animals | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.84 million animals | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 21.25 million animals | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 20.69 million animals | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.27 million animals | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 21.46 million animals | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 22.51 million animals | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 21.32 million animals | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.50 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.57 million animals | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 22.98 million animals | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.99 million animals | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.76 million animals | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 23.85 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 25.87 million animals | +8.5% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 25.87 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 25.87 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.80 million animals | 24.97 million animals | 30.22 million animals | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.46 million animals | 24.59 million animals | 32.04 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 million animals | 20.69 million animals | 24.84 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.87 million animals | 21.99 million animals | 25.87 million animals | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 92 Nicaragua 28.01 million animals compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 26.39 million animals compare
- 94 Sweden 25.89 million animals compare
- 96 New Zealand 24.92 million animals compare
- 97 Costa Rica 23.86 million animals compare
- 98 Turkmenistan 21.98 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Czechia?
- Number of poultry birds in Czechia was 25.87 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 million animals in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.69 million animals in 2012.
- How does Czechia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Czechia ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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