Number of poultry birds in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of poultry birds was 3.75 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.75 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.87 billion animals
in 2019
All-time low
65.30 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3.75 billion animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Indonesia peaked at 3.87 billion animals in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.30 million animals, in 1961.
Indonesia ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65.30 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 66.00 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 66.60 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 67.80 million animals | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 68.50 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 69.30 million animals | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 71.60 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 68.64 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 69.75 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 70.73 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 86.06 million animals | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 95.03 million animals | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 94.61 million animals | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 115.72 million animals | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 112.60 million animals | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 117.56 million animals | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 123.53 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 132.53 million animals | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 140.05 million animals | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 170.33 million animals | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 201.60 million animals | +18.4% |
| 1982 | 216.63 million animals | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 242.46 million animals | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 331.65 million animals | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 355.03 million animals | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 402.48 million animals | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 452.58 million animals | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 473.42 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 519.12 million animals | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 596.72 million animals | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 689.13 million animals | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 763.12 million animals | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 832.41 million animals | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 957.10 million animals | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 billion animals | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.13 billion animals | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.00 billion animals | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 671.47 million animals | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 650.08 million animals | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 888.53 million animals | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 992.23 million animals | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.26 billion animals | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 billion animals | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.31 billion animals | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 billion animals | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion animals | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion animals | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.61 billion animals | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.71 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 billion animals | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.14 billion animals | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 3.54 billion animals | +65.7% |
| 2018 | 3.76 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 3.87 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.63 billion animals | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.25 billion animals | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.54 billion animals | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 3.73 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 3.75 billion animals | +0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.75 billion animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 182.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.75 billion animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million animals, 437.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds in Indonesia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +65.7% | 2.14 billion animals | 3.54 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.16 million animals | 65.30 million animals | 71.60 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.84 million animals | 70.73 million animals | 140.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 336.53 million animals | 170.33 million animals | 519.12 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 832.66 million animals | 596.72 million animals | 1.13 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 billion animals | 888.53 million animals | 1.43 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 billion animals | 1.39 billion animals | 3.87 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 billion animals | 3.25 billion animals | 3.75 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Indonesia?
- Number of poultry birds in Indonesia was 3.75 billion 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 billion animals in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.30 million animals in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Indonesia ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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