Poultry livestock count in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Poultry livestock count was 52.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.28 million
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
60.51 million
in 2015
All-time low
27.25 million
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Poultry livestock count in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Ethiopia is 52.28 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Ethiopia peaked at 60.51 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.25 million, in 1995.
That places Ethiopia 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 27.30 million | — |
| 1994 | 27.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.25 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 27.40 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 30.00 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 32.98 million | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 30.16 million | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 28.54 million | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 37.76 million | +32.3% |
| 2002 | 40.93 million | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 38.00 million | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 35.66 million | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 32.22 million | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 34.20 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 39.51 million | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 38.05 million | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 42.05 million | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 49.29 million | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 44.89 million | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 50.38 million | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 51.35 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.87 million | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 60.51 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 59.49 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.06 million | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 59.42 million | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 48.96 million | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 56.99 million | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 53.11 million | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 41.35 million | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 49.11 million | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 52.28 million | +6.5% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 52.28 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 52.28 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.91 million | 27.25 million | 32.98 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 36.69 million | 28.54 million | 42.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.72 million | 44.89 million | 60.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.57 million | 41.35 million | 56.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8868 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1418 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4324 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2894 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Ethiopia?
- Poultry livestock count in Ethiopia was 52.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.51 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.25 million in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for poultry livestock count?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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