Number of poultry birds in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of poultry birds was 2.07 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Pakistan stood at 2.07 billion animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Pakistan peaked at 2.07 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.80 million animals, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.54 million animals | 11.80 million animals | 17.18 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.61 million animals | 17.20 million animals | 39.08 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.03 million animals | 46.45 million animals | 81.97 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.01 million animals | 81.81 million animals | 393.30 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 407.70 million animals | 291.30 million animals | 577.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.65 million animals | 626.10 million animals | 1.32 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion animals | 1.45 billion animals | 2.07 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Pakistan?
- Number of poultry birds in Pakistan was 2.07 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.80 million animals in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of poultry birds?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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