Poultry livestock count in Spain
Spain: Poultry livestock count was 202.98 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
202.98 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
202.98 million
in 2020
All-time low
35.20 million
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020
Poultry livestock count in Spain, 1961–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Spain is 202.98 million, 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, poultry livestock count in Spain peaked at 202.98 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.20 million, 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.
Poultry livestock count in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.20 million | — |
| 1962 | 37.26 million | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 42.82 million | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 41.85 million | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 38.21 million | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 42.29 million | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 45.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 48.46 million | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 49.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 45.94 million | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 71.70 million | +56.1% |
| 1972 | 81.70 million | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 92.78 million | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 93.81 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 97.76 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 107.76 million | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 114.76 million | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 108.72 million | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 106.71 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 107.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 122.87 million | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 117.87 million | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 112.86 million | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 108.92 million | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 111.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 103.00 million | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 107.05 million | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 112.08 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 112.17 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 110.45 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 152.80 million | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 147.64 million | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 153.79 million | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 159.57 million | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 163.94 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 167.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 169.82 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 171.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 171.94 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 173.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 174.12 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 176.92 million | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 175.28 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 175.07 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 175.05 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 175.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 175.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 176.42 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 181.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 183.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 184.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 186.82 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 189.54 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 190.15 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 192.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 190.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 196.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 202.98 million | +3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 202.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.73 million, 8.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 202.98 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.92 million, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 | 71.70 million |
| 1991 | +38.3% | 110.45 million | 152.80 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.34 million | 35.20 million | 49.72 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.17 million | 45.94 million | 114.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.56 million | 103.00 million | 122.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.85 million | 110.45 million | 171.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.90 million | 173.36 million | 181.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.18 million | 183.47 million | 196.57 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 202.98 million | 202.98 million | 202.98 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 25 Philippines 214.85 million compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 211.72 million compare
- 27 Algeria 211.03 million compare
- 29 Peru 194.76 million compare
- 30 Ukraine 186.72 million compare
- 31 South Korea 185.64 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0816 % 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 0.3372 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3681 % 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 0.5425 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Spain?
- Poultry livestock count in Spain was 202.98 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 202.98 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.20 million in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for poultry livestock count?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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