Number of poultry birds in Spain
Spain: Number of poultry birds was 202.98 million animals in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Spain, 1961–2020
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 Spain is 202.98 million animals, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Spain peaked at 202.98 million animals in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.20 million animals, in 1961.
That places Spain 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.34 million animals | 35.20 million animals | 49.72 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.17 million animals | 45.94 million animals | 114.76 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.56 million animals | 103.00 million animals | 122.87 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.85 million animals | 110.45 million animals | 171.94 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.90 million animals | 173.36 million animals | 181.64 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.18 million animals | 183.47 million animals | 196.57 million animals | 8 |
| 2020s | 202.98 million animals | 202.98 million animals | 202.98 million animals | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Philippines 214.85 million animals compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 211.72 million animals compare
- 26 Algeria 211.03 million animals compare
- 28 Peru 194.76 million animals compare
- 29 Ukraine 186.72 million animals compare
- 30 South Korea 185.64 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 5.51 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Spain?
- Number of poultry birds in Spain was 202.98 million animals in 2020, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 202.98 million animals in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.20 million animals in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for number of poultry birds?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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