Number of poultry birds in Israel
Israel: Number of poultry birds was 53.42 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.42 million animals
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.30 million animals
in 2020
All-time low
11.42 million animals
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Israel is 53.42 million animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Israel peaked at 55.30 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million animals, in 1969.
Israel ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Israel, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.10 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 12.40 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.39 million animals | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.68 million animals | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 11.65 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.65 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.63 million animals | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.88 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 11.42 million animals | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 11.60 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.11 million animals | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 13.44 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.94 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 14.64 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 25.50 million animals | +74.2% |
| 1976 | 27.85 million animals | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 28.65 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 29.25 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 30.35 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 32.65 million animals | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 27.85 million animals | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 30.45 million animals | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 36.05 million animals | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 34.65 million animals | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 34.95 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.65 million animals | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 29.46 million animals | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 28.79 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 26.34 million animals | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 24.48 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 28.83 million animals | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 28.21 million animals | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 28.10 million animals | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.36 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 28.55 million animals | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 27.01 million animals | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 29.47 million animals | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 31.37 million animals | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 33.84 million animals | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 33.72 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.77 million animals | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 33.61 million animals | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.74 million animals | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 35.40 million animals | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.22 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.34 million animals | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 42.69 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.16 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.69 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.60 million animals | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.65 million animals | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 44.94 million animals | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.59 million animals | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.21 million animals | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 50.17 million animals | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 46.92 million animals | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 50.88 million animals | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 50.24 million animals | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.97 million animals | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 55.30 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.40 million animals | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 51.23 million animals | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.66 million animals | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 53.42 million animals | +1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 53.42 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 53.42 million animals is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million animals, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +74.2% | 14.64 million animals | 25.50 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million animals | 11.42 million animals | 12.40 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.83 million animals | 11.60 million animals | 30.35 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.18 million animals | 26.34 million animals | 36.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.92 million animals | 24.48 million animals | 33.84 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.53 million animals | 33.61 million animals | 45.69 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.62 million animals | 42.21 million animals | 52.97 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.80 million animals | 51.23 million animals | 55.30 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Israel?
- Number of poultry birds in Israel was 53.42 million 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 55.30 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million animals in 1969.
- How does Israel rank for number of poultry birds?
- Israel ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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