Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Poultry livestock count was 11.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.10 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 197 countries
All-time high
14.87 million
in 1992
All-time low
2.34 million
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China stood at 11.10 million.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China peaked at 14.87 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 1966.

That places Hong Kong, China 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 3.29 million
1962 3.57 million +8.4%
1963 2.87 million -19.5%
1964 2.61 million -9.1%
1965 2.35 million -9.8%
1966 2.34 million -0.7%
1967 2.63 million +12.3%
1968 3.49 million +32.9%
1969 4.21 million +20.7%
1970 6.31 million +49.8%
1971 6.42 million +1.7%
1972 6.94 million +8.2%
1973 5.82 million -16.2%
1974 4.57 million -21.5%
1975 3.92 million -14.1%
1976 4.29 million +9.3%
1977 6.08 million +41.9%
1978 6.11 million +0.4%
1979 6.77 million +10.9%
1980 7.63 million +12.7%
1981 7.05 million -7.6%
1982 7.87 million +11.7%
1983 7.83 million -0.5%
1984 6.89 million -12.0%
1985 6.60 million -4.3%
1986 6.38 million -3.4%
1987 7.77 million +21.8%
1988 7.00 million -9.9%
1989 6.54 million -6.6%
1990 6.23 million -4.7%
1991 14.67 million +135.5%
1992 14.87 million +1.4%
1993 10.80 million -27.4%
1994 11.15 million +3.2%
1995 11.49 million +3.1%
1996 11.17 million -2.8%
1997 10.85 million -2.9%
1998 10.05 million -7.4%
1999 8.75 million -12.9%
2000 8.75 million +0.0%
2001 8.74 million -0.1%
2002 8.75 million +0.1%
2003 8.73 million -0.2%
2004 8.75 million +0.2%
2005 8.85 million +1.1%
2006 8.90 million +0.6%
2007 8.95 million +0.6%
2008 8.95 million +0.0%
2009 8.95 million +0.0%
2010 9.00 million +0.6%
2011 9.05 million +0.6%
2012 9.14 million +1.0%
2013 9.25 million +1.2%
2014 9.20 million -0.5%
2015 11.52 million +25.2%
2016 11.78 million +2.2%
2017 11.88 million +0.9%
2018 11.65 million -1.9%
2019 11.47 million -1.5%
2020 11.43 million -0.4%
2021 11.48 million +0.5%
2022 11.03 million -4.0%
2023 11.08 million +0.4%
2024 11.10 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.04 million 2.34 million 4.21 million 9
1970s 5.72 million 3.92 million 6.94 million 10
1980s 7.16 million 6.38 million 7.87 million 10
1990s 11.00 million 6.23 million 14.87 million 10
2000s 8.83 million 8.73 million 8.95 million 10
2010s 10.39 million 9.00 million 11.88 million 10
2020s 11.22 million 11.03 million 11.48 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China?
Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, China was 11.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 14.87 million in 1992.
What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 1966.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for poultry livestock count?
Hong Kong, China ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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Indicator
Poultry livestock count
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 11,520 data points, 1961–2024
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