Number of poultry birds in Spain
Spain: Number of poultry birds was 202.98 million animals in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
202.98 million animals
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
202.98 million animals
in 2020
All-time low
35.20 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020
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 28th out of 199 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.
Number of poultry birds in Spain, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.20 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 37.26 million animals | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 42.82 million animals | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 41.85 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 38.21 million animals | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 42.29 million animals | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 45.25 million animals | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 48.46 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 49.72 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 45.94 million animals | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 71.70 million animals | +56.1% |
| 1972 | 81.70 million animals | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 92.78 million animals | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 93.81 million animals | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 97.76 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 107.76 million animals | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 114.76 million animals | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 108.72 million animals | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 106.71 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 107.82 million animals | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 122.87 million animals | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 117.87 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 112.86 million animals | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 108.92 million animals | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 111.01 million animals | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 103.00 million animals | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 107.05 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 112.08 million animals | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 112.17 million animals | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 110.45 million animals | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 152.80 million animals | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 147.64 million animals | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 153.79 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 159.57 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 163.94 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 167.44 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 169.82 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 171.11 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 171.94 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 173.36 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 174.12 million animals | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 176.92 million animals | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 175.28 million animals | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 175.07 million animals | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 175.05 million animals | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 175.31 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 175.84 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 176.42 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 181.64 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 183.47 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 184.09 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 186.82 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 189.54 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 190.15 million animals | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 192.01 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 190.77 million animals | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 196.57 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 202.98 million animals | +3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 202.98 million animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million animals, 8.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 202.98 million animals is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million animals, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +56.1% | 45.94 million animals | 71.70 million animals |
| 1991 | +38.3% | 110.45 million animals | 152.80 million animals |
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
- 25 Philippines 214.85 million animals compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 211.72 million animals compare
- 27 Algeria 211.03 million animals compare
- 29 Peru 194.76 million animals compare
- 30 Ukraine 186.72 million animals compare
- 31 South Korea 185.64 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (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 28th out of 199 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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