Number of poultry birds in Philippines
Philippines: Number of poultry birds was 214.85 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
214.85 million animals
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
214.85 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
49.85 million animals
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 214.85 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Philippines peaked at 214.85 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.85 million animals, in 1977.
Philippines ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Philippines, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.89 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 53.45 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 50.45 million animals | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 53.42 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 58.59 million animals | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 70.35 million animals | +20.1% |
| 1967 | 69.09 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 71.06 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 65.06 million animals | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 59.41 million animals | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 59.12 million animals | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 52.97 million animals | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 53.14 million animals | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.69 million animals | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 50.60 million animals | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 50.09 million animals | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 49.85 million animals | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 64.61 million animals | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 55.03 million animals | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 57.87 million animals | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 62.90 million animals | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 65.02 million animals | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 68.09 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 65.34 million animals | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 58.12 million animals | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 58.46 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 58.98 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 66.69 million animals | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 77.12 million animals | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 90.17 million animals | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 87.16 million animals | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 90.70 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 96.64 million animals | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 103.36 million animals | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 106.99 million animals | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 126.56 million animals | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 145.76 million animals | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 149.18 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 123.83 million animals | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 126.02 million animals | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 126.44 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 137.57 million animals | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 138.85 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 133.16 million animals | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 147.46 million animals | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 146.46 million animals | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 146.77 million animals | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 165.75 million animals | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 170.22 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 170.22 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 173.91 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 175.18 million animals | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 174.49 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 178.53 million animals | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 187.51 million animals | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 190.29 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 187.14 million animals | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 187.98 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 198.94 million animals | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 191.06 million animals | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 190.33 million animals | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 198.09 million animals | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 205.72 million animals | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 214.85 million animals | +4.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 214.85 million animals is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.54 million animals, 10.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 214.85 million animals is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.59 million animals, 25.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.37 million animals | 50.45 million animals | 71.06 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.65 million animals | 49.85 million animals | 64.61 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.86 million animals | 57.87 million animals | 77.12 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.03 million animals | 87.16 million animals | 149.18 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.87 million animals | 126.02 million animals | 170.22 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.42 million animals | 170.22 million animals | 198.94 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.01 million animals | 190.33 million animals | 214.85 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Philippines?
- Number of poultry birds in Philippines was 214.85 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 214.85 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 million animals in 1977.
- How does Philippines rank for number of poultry birds?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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