Number of poultry birds in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of poultry birds was 13.27 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of poultry birds in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 13.27 million animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Switzerland peaked at 13.28 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.53 million animals, in 1992.
Switzerland ranks 120th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.22 million animals | 5.80 million animals | 6.70 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.29 million animals | 5.96 million animals | 6.74 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.00 million animals | 5.73 million animals | 6.42 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.35 million animals | 5.53 million animals | 6.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.84 million animals | 6.94 million animals | 8.82 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 million animals | 9.03 million animals | 11.91 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 million animals | 12.53 million animals | 13.28 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 117 Serbia 14.63 million animals compare
- 118 Jamaica 14.23 million animals compare
- 119 Afghanistan 13.48 million animals compare
- 121 Tajikistan 11.88 million animals compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.69 million animals compare
- 123 Croatia 11.30 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Switzerland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.73 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 141,863 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Switzerland?
- Number of poultry birds in Switzerland was 13.27 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.53 million animals in 1992.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of poultry birds?
- Switzerland ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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