Poultry livestock count in Iran
Iran: Poultry livestock count was 1.04 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.04 billion
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.04 billion
in 2022
All-time low
26.10 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Iran, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.04 billion for poultry livestock count in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Iran peaked at 1.04 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.10 million, in 1961.
Iran ranks 7th 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.
Poultry livestock count in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.10 million | — |
| 1962 | 26.14 million | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 27.79 million | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 28.48 million | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 28.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 28.56 million | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.03 million | +36.7% |
| 1968 | 49.49 million | +26.8% |
| 1969 | 52.02 million | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 56.06 million | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 60.11 million | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 64.16 million | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 65.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 68.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 68.28 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 72.35 million | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 82.42 million | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 88.47 million | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 92.53 million | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 92.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 97.80 million | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 102.94 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 108.09 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 113.26 million | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 113.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 143.70 million | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 153.98 million | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 154.77 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 163.67 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 164.00 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 169.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 174.60 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 180.82 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 191.00 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 191.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 207.29 million | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 215.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 234.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 224.65 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 254.60 million | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 284.60 million | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 354.60 million | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 414.60 million | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 594.60 million | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 624.60 million | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 644.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 654.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 714.60 million | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 878.30 million | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 884.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 904.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 929.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 931.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 934.60 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 946.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 959.57 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 971.52 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 981.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 990.85 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 998.82 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.03 billion | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 billion | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 billion | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.04 billion | +1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.04 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million, 50.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.04 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million, 18.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +43.4% | 414.60 million | 594.60 million |
| 1967 | +36.7% | 28.56 million | 39.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.01 million | 26.10 million | 52.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.78 million | 56.06 million | 92.53 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.44 million | 92.67 million | 163.67 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.27 million | 164.00 million | 234.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.97 million | 254.60 million | 878.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 943.53 million | 884.60 million | 990.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion | 998.82 million | 1.04 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More agriculture & rural data for Iran
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.6% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.59 (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.216 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1918 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Iran?
- Poultry livestock count in Iran was 1.04 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.10 million in 1961.
- How does Iran rank for poultry livestock count?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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