Poultry livestock count in Israel
Israel: Poultry livestock count was 53.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.42 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.30 million
in 2020
All-time low
11.42 million
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Israel, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Israel is 53.42 million, 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, poultry livestock count in Israel peaked at 55.30 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million, 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.
Poultry livestock count in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.10 million | — |
| 1962 | 12.40 million | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 11.68 million | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 11.65 million | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 11.65 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 11.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 11.42 million | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 11.60 million | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.11 million | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 13.44 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 13.94 million | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 14.64 million | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 25.50 million | +74.2% |
| 1976 | 27.85 million | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 28.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 29.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 30.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 32.65 million | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 27.85 million | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 30.45 million | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 36.05 million | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 34.65 million | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 34.95 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.65 million | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 29.46 million | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 28.79 million | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 26.34 million | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 24.48 million | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 28.83 million | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 28.21 million | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 28.10 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.36 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 28.55 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 27.01 million | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 29.47 million | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 31.37 million | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 33.84 million | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 33.72 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.77 million | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 33.61 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.74 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 35.40 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 36.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 42.34 million | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 42.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 45.69 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 47.60 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.65 million | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 44.94 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.21 million | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 50.17 million | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 46.92 million | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 50.88 million | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 50.24 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.97 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 55.30 million | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 51.40 million | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 51.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 52.66 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 53.42 million | +1.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 53.42 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million, 2.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Israel's 53.42 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 | 25.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.87 million | 11.42 million | 12.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.83 million | 11.60 million | 30.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.18 million | 26.34 million | 36.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.92 million | 24.48 million | 33.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.53 million | 33.61 million | 45.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.62 million | 42.21 million | 52.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.80 million | 51.23 million | 55.30 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0633 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Israel?
- Poultry livestock count in Israel was 53.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 55.30 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million in 1969.
- How does Israel rank for poultry livestock count?
- Israel ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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