Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: 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 199 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, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry livestock count in Hong Kong 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 peaked at 14.87 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.34 million, in 1966.
That places Hong Kong 125th 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 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong, year by year
| 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% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 11.10 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million, 49% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 11.10 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +135.5% | 6.23 million | 14.67 million |
| 1970 | +49.8% | 4.21 million | 6.31 million |
| 1977 | +41.9% | 4.29 million | 6.08 million |
| 1968 | +32.9% | 2.63 million | 3.49 million |
| 1993 | -27.4% | 14.87 million | 10.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.0373 (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.0373 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Hong Kong?
- Poultry livestock count in Hong Kong was 11.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 million in 1966.
- How does Hong Kong rank for poultry livestock count?
- Hong Kong ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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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